How to Format an M.2 SSD? Try These Methods

This article introduces four simple methods to format M.2 solid-state drives in Windows systems to help you easily solve hard drive problems.

Four ways to format M.2 SSD:

1. Using the MiniTool Partition Wizard
2. Using File Explorer
3. Using disk management
4. Use the DiskPart command

If necessary, first backup the files in the M.2 SSD

If your M.2 SSD fails (such as inaccessible, becoming RAW format, not displaying, corrupted, etc.), it is recommended to use MiniTool Power Data Recovery software to back up your files before formatting to reduce data loss. The software is designed for recovering data from a variety of data storage devices, including SSDs.

If the SSD is running fine, you just need to format it as required, first transfer the file to another secure drive.

Format the M.2 SSD using the MiniTool Partition Wizard

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a professional disk management tool that provides many practical functions to effectively manage your storage drive. You can format the M.2 SSD using its "Format Partition" feature. This feature is available in the MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition.

One of the advantages of this software is that you can preview the operation results. If there is an error, you still have a chance to undo the changes. This is very friendly to the average user.

Step 1: Download and install this M.2 SSD formatting tool on your computer.

Step 2: Start the software and enter the main interface. Find the drive you want to format, right-click it, and select Format.

Step 3: Add a tag to the drive and select the desired file system.

Step 4: Click OK.

Step 5: Now you can preview the SSD formatting effect. If everything works fine, you need to click the Apply button for the changes to take effect.

If you don't want to use a third-party M.2 SSD formatting tool, you can use the built-in Windows tools. The following sections offer 3 options.

Format M.2 SSD using File Explorer

Here is the easiest way:

Step 1: Press Windows E to open File Explorer. Then click "This Computer" from the left menu.

Step 2: Find the SSD you want to format, right-click it, and select Format from the context menu.

Step 3: In the pop-up interface, select the file system to use and add the volume label. If you want to perform a full format, you need to uncheck the Quick Format option.

Step 4: Click the "Start" button to start the SSD formatting process.

Format M.2 SSD using Disk Management

In Disk Management, you can manage new drives without drive letters.

Here are the steps to format an M.2 SSD using Disk Management:

Step 1: Right-click Start and select Disk Management from the WinX menu.

Step 2: In Disk Management, locate and right-click the target drive or partition and select Format from the context menu.

Step 3: In the pop-up interface, type a tag for the drive and select the desired file system. To perform a full format, you need to uncheck the "Perform Quick Format" option.

Step 4: Click OK > OK to start the formatting process.

Wait for the whole process to end.

Format the M.2 SSD using the DiskPart command

If you are an advanced user, you can use the DiskPart command to format the MS SSD:

Step 1: Run the command prompt as administrator.

Step 2: Run the following commands in turn and press Enter after each command:

• diskpart
• list disk
• * select disk * ( represents the drive letter you see above)
• Clean
• create partition primary
• format fs=ntfs quick or format fs=fat32 quick (if you want to format the SSD to the FAT32 file system)
• assign letter=X
• exit

After the process is over, your M.2 SSD should be formatted and ready to use.

Summarize

This article provides four easy ways to format M.2 SSDs in Windows systems, and you can choose the appropriate method according to your own situation. However, if the SSD is not accessible, be sure to back up your files using MiniTool Power Data Recovery software.

Also, if you have problems using MiniTool software, please contact us.

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