Because Windows artificially restricts FAT32 to 32GB in its GUI, free third-party tools are the most reliable way to format 64GB, 128GB, or larger drives to FAT32.
This guide covers every method to format your USB, whether it’s a standard 16GB thumb drive or a massive 128GB external disk. Method 1: Using File Explorer (Best for Drives ≤ 32GB) how to format usb to fat32 windows 11
For "stubborn" drives that won't format normally, use to clean the drive first: In CMD, type diskpart and hit Enter. Type list disk to find your USB's disk number. Type select disk # (replace # with your USB number). Type clean to wipe everything. Type create partition primary . Type format fs=fat32 quick and then assign . Because Windows artificially restricts FAT32 to 32GB in
Press and wait. For a faster (but slightly less thorough) method, use: format /FS:FAT32 /Q D: Using DiskPart (Alternative Command) Type list disk to find your USB's disk number
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