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How can I format an SSD to ReFS on Windows 11?
From what's been read, ReFS is more resilient and better suited for certain workloads, but the standard format options in Windows Explorer don't seem to list it as an available choice — only NTFS and...
Ubuntu Live USB + mkfs.refs is an open-source method that can be used to format ssd to refs on windows 11 by running the formatting process from a Ubuntu Live environment instead of within Windows. It relies on the mkfs.refs command and does not require commercial partition management software.
After creating a bootable Ubuntu USB drive, restart the computer and boot into the live environment. Open Terminal and run the following command:
sudo mkfs.refs /dev/sdX
Replace /dev/sdX with the correct device name for your SSD and wait for the process to complete. Before attempting to format ssd to refs on windows 11, double-check that the selected drive is correct, since formatting will permanently erase all data stored on it.