How to set in console in 'format' command parameter /A: more than 8Kb?


  1. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #1

    How to set in console in 'format' command parameter /A: more than 8Kb?


    Hi,
    /A:8192 is the last that works. If I try /A:16384 it failed with error: "bad parameter /A:16384"
    The whole command is:
    format e: /fs:FAT32 /a:8192
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  2. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    According to the help (format /?), 16000 is the number, not 16384 (regardless the real cluster size afterwards will probably be 16384 bytes).
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  3. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I tried /A:16000 and /A:32000 the same error: "Wrong parameter"
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  4. Posts : 1,216
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #4

    Are you running the cmd as administrator?
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  5. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    benjy206 said:
    Are you running the cmd as administrator?
    Yes.

    You want to say that you tried what suggest and it works?
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  6. Posts : 1,216
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #6

    Could you not just use disk management? Save all the hassle of trying it through command prompt?
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  7. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #7

    Type format /? at the command prompt and you will see the proper syntax is /a:16K. I have tried this and it works.
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