[Windows 11/10] How to convert the USB flash drive format to FAT32

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In some cases, you may need to convert the USB drive format to FAT32 so that the device can access the specific file (such as update Bioses with ASUS Firmware Update/EZ Flash in the Bioses Utility), please refer to the following steps to convert USB format via the Windows format feature.

Note: All files on the USB flash drive will be deleted during the convert process with format feature, so please back up your files first if you have data inside originally.

Note: If your USB drive has a large capacity and cannot be formatted to FAT32, you can try creating a partition (typically smaller than 32GB) to proceed with the formatting. Learn more about Hard disk Partition, Shrink, and Extend.

Please go to the corresponding instruction based on the current Windows operating system on your device:

Windows 11 operating system

Type and search [File Explorer] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
In the File Explorer window, select [This PC]③.
Right-click your USB flash drive④, then select [Format]⑤.
Select File system to [FAT32]⑥, then select [Start]⑦.
A notice appeared to remind that all data on the USB flash drive will be deleted. Select [OK]⑧ to start formatting your USB flash drive.
Note: Please back up your data before proceeding with Format.
The format process is completed and your USB flash drive has been converted to FAT32. Click [OK]⑨ to close the window.

Windows 10 operating system

Type and search [This PC] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
Right-click your USB flash drive③, then select [Format]④.
Select File system to [FAT32]⑤, then select [Start]⑥.
A notice appeared to remind that all data on the USB flash drive will be deleted. Select [OK]⑦ to start formatting your USB flash drive.
Note: Please back up your data before proceeding with Format.
The format process is completed and your USB flash drive has been converted to FAT32. Click [OK]⑧ to close the window.

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