Before you begin, be sure to back up important files on the disk before you format. Use Disk Management To partition and format your drive, you can use Windows’ built-in tool called Disk Management.

This tutorial explains how to format or convert a Hard Disk or a Partition to NTFS format, as it is file system that provides better performance and security for data.

“Temporary” disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11 "It wasn't elegant, but it would do until the elegant UI arrived." It never did.