How do I format a USB Flash Drive to NTFS file system?
To enable NTFS on your USB Flash Drive drive (USB Flash Memory):
- Right click My Computer and select Manage.
- Open the Device Manager and find your USB drive under the Disk Drives heading.

- Right click the drive and select Properties.
- Choose Policies tab and select the "Optimize for performance" option.

- Click OK.
- Open My Computer
- Select Format on the flash drive.

- Choose NTFS in the File System dropdown box.
- Click Start button and wait until finished.

To remove a device safely without data loss use a "safely remove hardware" procedure or Eject function from Windows Explorer.
