Disk 0 Cannot Be Formatted In Ztidiskpart Dell Online

Get-Disk -Number 0 | Clear-Disk -RemoveData -RemoveOEM -Confirm:$false Do not rely on Disk 0 . Modify your ZTIDiskPart.wsf or custom script to select the disk by size (e.g., the largest physical disk):

I have broken this down into three formats: Option 1: Troubleshooting Guide (For a Blog or Internal KB) Title: Fix: "Disk 0 Cannot Be Formatted" in ZTIDiskPart on Dell PowerEdge Servers disk 0 cannot be formatted in ztidiskpart dell

select disk=systemdisk (requires custom variable) Alternative: Set an MDT variable OSDDiskIndex based on WMI query for SELECT * FROM Win32_DiskDrive WHERE InterfaceType != "USB" . Outdated firmware can cause the RAID controller to report the disk as "write-protected." Update using Dell SUU (System Update Utility) or Lifecycle Controller. Option 2: Forum/Support Chat Response User: "Help! My Dell PowerEdge is failing at 'disk 0 cannot be formatted in ztidiskpart' during Windows deployment." Option 2: Forum/Support Chat Response User: "Help

Let me know what PERC controller you have (H330, H740P, etc.) if the issue persists. Use this in WinPE as a replacement for raw ZTIDiskPart: diskpart list disk select disk 0 clean convert

Dell PowerEdge (Rx40, Rx50, Rx60), Dell Precision Workstations, Windows Deployment Services (WDS), Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).

diskpart list disk select disk 0 clean convert gpt exit Then restart the deployment task sequence. In your MDT/SCCM task sequence, insert a step to clear the disk via PowerShell: