Add Drive Letter, Path and Create File System details panel options

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
In this wizard panel, select one of the three options described below:
  • Assign a drive letter.
  • Do not assign a drive letter.
  • Mount as an empty NTFS folder.

Table: Drive letter, path, and create file system panel options

Field Description
Format volume If you assign a drive letter, select this check box to format the volume.
Select a file system Select one of the following file systems\:
- FAT
- FAT32
- NTFS
Allocation size Select one of the following allocation sizes\:
- Default
- 512
- 1024
- 2048
- 4096
- 8192
- 16K
- 32K
- 63K
File system label Define a label for the file system.
Perform a quick format Select to perform a quick format of the volume.
Enable file and folder compression Select to enable compression of the file and folder.
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