Format-Volume is a Windows PowerShell command that allows users to format a volume with a specific file system. It is a powerful tool that can be used to create, delete, or resize partitions on a disk. This command is useful for managing disk space and creating partitions for different operating systems. In this article, we will discuss the syntax, parameters, inputs, outputs, examples, and tips for using the Format-Volume command.
Syntax
The syntax for the Format-Volume command is as follows:
Format-Volume [-DriveLetter] [-FileSystem] [-NewFileSystemLabel] [-Confirm] [-Force] [-NoFormat] [-InputObject] [-WhatIf] [-CimSession ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-AsJob] [-EnableCompression] [-DisableCompression] [-EnableIntegrityStreams] [-DisableIntegrityStreams] [-EnableEncryption] [-DisableEncryption] [-EncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPath ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathType ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCredential ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathCipherMode ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionMethod ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyLength ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionPassword ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionSalt ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryptionIV ] [-EncryptionKeyPathEncryptionKeyPathEncryption
