Format Media

This task formats a diskette or USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Key.

You can format a diskette by supplying a user-specified label.

To format a diskette or USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Key, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation area, click Console Management, and then select Console Managment.
  2. In the content pane, click Format Media.
  3. From the Format Media window, select the type of media you want to format, then click OK.
  4. Make sure that your media is correctly inserted, then click Format. The Format Media progress window is displayed. When the media is formatted, the Format Media Completed window is displayed.
  5. Click OK and then click Close to end the task.

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