diff --git a/base/setup/usetup/format.c b/base/setup/usetup/format.c
index db8c14dcca..691b3600d1 100644
--- a/base/setup/usetup/format.c
+++ b/base/setup/usetup/format.c
@@ -33,6 +33,24 @@
 static PPROGRESSBAR FormatProgressBar = NULL;
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ****************************************************************/
+static
+VOID
+CONSOLE_ClearTextXY(IN SHORT x,
+                    IN SHORT y,
+                    IN SHORT Length)
+{
+    COORD coPos;
+    DWORD Written;
+
+    coPos.X = x;
+    coPos.Y = y;
+
+    FillConsoleOutputCharacterA(StdOutput,
+                                ' ',
+                                Length,
+                                coPos,
+                                &Written);
+}
 
 static
 BOOLEAN
@@ -96,6 +114,8 @@ FormatPartition(
     if (!FileSystem || !FileSystem->FormatFunc)
         return STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 
+    CONSOLE_ClearTextXY(6, 10, 74);
+
     FormatProgressBar = CreateProgressBar(6,
                                           yScreen - 14,
                                           xScreen - 7,