How to Format USB Drives and SD Cards on Linux

Installing parted. Install parted on Ubuntu and Debian. Install parted on CentOS and Fedora.
Identifying the USB or SD Card Name.
Securely Wipe Up the Data (Optional)
Creating a Partition and Formatting. Format with FAT32. Format with EXT4.

How do I format a USB drive in Linux?
How do I format a USB drive in Ubuntu?
How do I remove all partitions from a USB drive in Linux?
How do I force an SD card to format?
Should I format my flash drive as FAT32 or NTFS?
How do I make my USB bootable to normal?
What should I format my USB drive to?
How do I format a Linux terminal?
How can I remove the write protection from my USB?
How do I remove UEFI from USB NTFS?
How do I format a USB to multiple partitions?

How do I format a USB drive in Linux?

Method 2: Format USB Using Disk Utility

Step 1: Open Disk Utility. To open the Disk Utility: Launch the Application menu. ...
Step 2: Identify the USB Drive. Locate the USB drive from the left pane and select it. ...
Step 3: Format the USB Drive. Click the gear icon and select the Format Partition option from the drop-down menu.

How do I format a USB drive in Ubuntu?

How to format a USB flash drive on Ubuntu 18.04

Step 1: Open up the disk utility. If you are using a standard installation of Ubuntu desktop you can click the Tile Icon on the bottom left or hit the Windows/Super key to bring up the application search menu. ...
Step 2: Select your flash drive and open the format dialog box. ...
Step 3: Format your USB flash drive.

How do I remove all partitions from a USB drive in Linux?

First we need to delete the old partitions that remain on the USB key.

Open a terminal and type sudo su.
Type fdisk -l and note your USB drive letter.
Type fdisk /dev/sdx (replacing x with your drive letter)
Type d to proceed to delete a partition.
Type 1 to select the 1st partition and press enter.

How do I force an SD card to format?

How to Force Format an SD Card

Place the memory card into a card reader. ...
Go to "My Computer" and locate the SD card drive under "Devices with Removable Storage." Right-click the SD card's icon, then click the "Format" action in the collapsible menu. ...
Click the drop-down bar next to "Format Type" and choose the "Quick" option.

Should I format my flash drive as FAT32 or NTFS?

If you need the drive for a Windows-only environment, NTFS is the best choice. If you need to exchange files (even occasionally) with a non-Windows system like a Mac or Linux box, then FAT32 will give you less agita, as long as your file sizes are smaller than 4GB.

How do I make my USB bootable to normal?

To return your usb to normal usb (no bootable), you have to:

Press WINDOWS + E.
Click on "This PC"
Right click on your bootable USB.
Click on "Format"
Select the size of your usb from the combo-box on top.
Select your format table (FAT32, NTSF)
Click on "Format"

What should I format my USB drive to?

In summary, for USB drives, you should use exFAT if you're in a Windows and Mac environment, and NTFS if you're only using Windows.

How do I format a Linux terminal?

To format a USB drive, most of the users prefer VFAT and NTFS file systems because they can be easily used on the Windows operating system.

Format with vFat File System sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1.
Format with NTFS File System sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdc1.
Format with EXT4 File System sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc1.

How can I remove the write protection from my USB?

Format the Drive

To format the USB, find the drive in Disk Utility, click on it, then go to the Erase tab. Select the format, rename the USB drive if you want to, and hit Erase. Confirm the action in the pop-up window, and the process will start. Once the drive is formatted, the write protection should be gone.

How do I remove UEFI from USB NTFS?

Method 1. Delete EFI System Partition with Diskpart

Open DiskPart on your PC. Hit "Windows Key + R" to open the run dialogue box. ...
Change EFI system partition ID and set it as a data partition. ...
Delete the EFI partition with the command line. ...
Complete EFI deleting process.

How do I format a USB to multiple partitions?

How to format partitions on your USB drive?

Type list disk and press Enter. This will show all the drives on your PC. ...
Left-click on the Windows Start Button in the bottom-left part of the screen and click on Disk Management. In the bottom section of the window, locate your USB drive. ...
Continue until you reach the Format Partition page. ...
Click Next and Finish.