FAT32format GUI (GUIFormat)

Whether it is due to normal wear or tear, malware infection or programs that cause conflicts and bog the system resources, the hard drive of a computer needs regular maintenance. In other words, to provide high performance and reliability, you may need to reformat the drive from time to time.

FAT32format GUI, otherwise known as GUIFormat, is the interface version of FAT32format, a tool designed to help you format disks featuring FAT32 file system. The fact that you can perform this operation via a user-friendly interface rather than commands may make it more appealing to a broader audience.

The application does not need installation or configuration, so you can use it as soon as you download it to your PC. The interface consists of a single window that features all the options and all you need to do is specify the drive to be formatted, volume label – in case you have more than one – and the allocation unit size.

The tool also allows you to perform a quick format, but this option is solely available if the drive supports it. As you probably hinted, the app is limited to the FAT32 file system and thus, you should have no issues managing partitions of around 130GB. If you want to manage larger ones, then you can consider using the console version with the -nC parameter to set the number of sectors that a cluster can hold.

On the other hand, you should bear in mind that the utility shares the same drawbacks with its console counterpart. Formatting and switching to a FAT32 file system can entail a larger number of sectors per cluster and hence, it can take longer to perform a disk check. On a side note, the latter setback is mainly due to the fact that the extensive FAT reads are done via the chkdsk embedded Windows utility.

In the eventuality that you would like to format a drive with a FAT32 file system and prevent any potential performance issues or data loss, then perhaps you can consider giving FAT32format GUI a try.