"Quick Format" a flash drive to FAT32 on Windows


  1. Plug your flash drive into your computer ( If the drive is bigger than 16GB, you may need specialized software in order to perform this task) 
  2. Within Windows launch a File Explorer window 
  3. From here locate your flash drive in the right-hand menu, it should look something like the image below on Windows 11              
  4. Click on the "Format" option and Windows will start the formatting wizard
  5. A menu will appear that looks like the image below; change the drop-down menu to FAT32 (if not already selected) and hit start
  6. Add the files needed and eject the drive 


"Quick Format" a flash drive to FAT32 on MacOS


  1. Insert a USB drive into your USB port.
  2. Launch “Disk Utility” (from Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility).
  3. Select the USB drive from the list on the left.
  4. Select “Erase” at the top.
  5. Type in a “Name” for the drive, then select a “FAT32”.
  6. Select “Erase.”
  7. Once complete, select “Done.”
  8. Once formatting is complete, the USB flash drive will be all set to store documents, pictures, videos, and other files on the removable drive. 


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