My 250GB WD external HDD, powered by USB, appears to be having issues. The copying process gets stuck whenever I try to copy some files. I selected a format for it. So I formatted the drive using the Windows program (not rapidly), but at almost 70%, it became stuck.
Why Is External Hard Drive Formatting Stuck?
Many Disk Management users report encountering stuck problems while formatting an external hard drive. Generally speaking, the size of the disk's capacity greatly impacts how long it takes to format. Beyond that, I wrapped up some potential causes for formatting an external HDD stuck at 70%:
How to Fix External Hard Drive Formatting Stuck at 70%?
You can run command lines to fix this issue in Windows. However, if you are unfamiliar with this complicated program, EaseUS Partition Master is your first choice. This versatile software enables you to format internal and external hard drives without wasting time.
Step 1. Perform the installation and open "Partition Manager" before right-clicking the external hard drive partition and choosing the "Format" tool.
Step 2. In the new window, assign the partition label, cluster size, and file system and click "OK." (Choose "Yes" if you see a warning message.)
Step 3. Click the "Execute 1 Task(s)" > "Apply" to begin formatting.
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