Under “Devices and drives,” locate your USB drive. Double-check the drive letter and storage capacity to confirm it is the correct device.
| Setting | Description | Recommendation | |---------|-------------|----------------| | | Automatically detected size | Leave as default | | File system | Determines how data is organized | See Section 4 | | Allocation unit size | Advanced storage setting | Default (usually 4096 bytes) | | Volume label | Name displayed for the drive | Enter a descriptive name (e.g., “BACKUP_2024”) | format usb drive windows 10