memoir/pages/cli/format-drive.md

---
tags:
  - cli
  - macos
  - format
---

# Format a Drive

## macOS

Some times Disk Utility cannot format a whole drive for some reason.

```
# Check devices
diskutil list

# To exfat
diskutil eraseDisk EXFAT "NAME" GPT /dev/diskN

# To fat32, with mbr
 diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 "NAME" MBR /dev/diskN
```
formatting 2025-02-01 11:17:28 +01:00			`---`
			`tags:`
			`- cli`
			`- macos`
			`- format`
			`---`

drive formatting 2025-02-01 11:16:08 +01:00			`# Format a Drive`

			`## macOS`

			`Some times Disk Utility cannot format a whole drive for some reason.`

			```
			`# Check devices`
			`diskutil list`

			`# To exfat`
			`diskutil eraseDisk EXFAT "NAME" GPT /dev/diskN`

			`# To fat32, with mbr`
			`diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 "NAME" MBR /dev/diskN`
			```