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InitializeAndFormatNewDrive.ps1
$diskName = "Crucial";
$driveLetter = "D";
Get-Disk | where FriendlyName -match $diskName | Clear-Disk -RemoveData -RemoveOEM -PassThru | Initialize-Disk -PartitionStyle MBR -PassThru | New-Partition -UseMaximumSize -DriveLetter $driveLetter | Format-Volume -FileSystem NTFS -NewFileSystemLabel Volume -Force;
<#
# Output Sample
DriveLetter FileSystemLabel FileSystem DriveType HealthStatus OperationalStatus SizeRemaining Size
----------- --------------- ---------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ------------- ----
D Volume NTFS Fixed Healthy OK 465.61 GB 465.76 GB
#>
# may better add | where BootFromDisk -eq $false like following
Get-Disk | where FriendlyName -match $diskName | where BootFromDisk -eq $false | Clear-Disk -RemoveData -RemoveOEM -PassThru | Initialize-Disk -PartitionStyle MBR -PassThru | New-Partition -UseMaximumSize -DriveLetter $driveLetter | Format-Volume -FileSystem NTFS -NewFileSystemLabel Volume -Force;
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guitarrapc commented May 28, 2016 •
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Get-Disk `
| where FriendlyName -Match ST3500 `
| Clear-Disk -RemoveData -RemoveOEM -PassThru `
| Initialize-Disk -PartitionStyle MBR -PassThru `
| New-Partition -UseMaximumSize -AssignDriveLetter `
| Format-Volume -FileSystem NTFS -Force

<#
DriveLetter FileSystemLabel FileSystem DriveType HealthStatus OperationalStatus SizeRemaining      Size
----------- --------------- ---------- --------- ------------ ----------------- -------------      ----
F                           NTFS       Fixed     Healthy      OK                    465.61 GB 465.76 GB
#>

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