I accidentally turned my USB Flash drive into a Windows bootable drive, and all data was erased. What should I do to convert this bootable USB back to a normal drive?
Roxanne· Answered on May 22, 2024
Bootable USB drives are essential for installing operating systems or running computer diagnostic tools. However, these drives may retain limited capacity after initial use, preventing users from utilizing the full storage space. Don't worry. EaseUS Partition Master Professional will help you format the bootable USB to normal and restore it to full storage capacity. Refer to the steps below to use the easy and safe tool:
Step 1: Connect the pen or USB drive to your PC. the EaseUS partition software, download, and run it. The USB disk you want to format can be selected by right-clicking and selecting "Format."
Step 2: Set the partition you chose, including its cluster size, file system (NTFS/FAT32/EXT2/EXT3/EXT4/exFAT), and partition label. Then, click "OK".
Step 3: If you see the Warning popup, click "Yes." Make a backup copy of any crucial information before you lose it.
Step 4: To format the USB disk, click "Execute 1 Task(s)" first, and then click "Apply".
In addition, you can also utilize the File Explorer and Disk Management to format the bootable USB. Here is how:
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