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Formatting an SD card/Windows

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This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.


If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.


This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Mac|Mac]] pages.
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== What You Need ==
*<translate> '''For SD cards 32GB or smaller''': the latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Formatter]</tvar></translate>
*<translate> '''For SD cards 64GB or larger''': The latest version of <tvar name="guiformat">[http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]</tvar></translate>

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== Instructions (32GB or smaller) == 
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#<translate> Insert your SD card into your computer</translate>
#<translate> If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</translate>
#<translate> Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</translate>
#<translate> Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</translate>
#<translate> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"</translate>

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Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
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#<translate> Enter anything for "Volume label"</translate>
#<translate> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate>
#<translate> Click "Format"</translate>
#<translate> Click "OK"</translate>
#<translate> Wait for the format to finish</translate>
#<translate> Click "OK"</translate>
#<translate> Close SD Card Formatter</translate>
#<translate> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate>

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== Instructions (64GB or larger) ==  </translate>

#<translate> Insert your SD card into your computer</translate>
#<translate> If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</translate>
#<translate> Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></translate>
#<translate> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}
#<translate> Select a size for "Allocation unit size"</translate>
#*<translate> If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</translate>
#*<translate> If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536</translate>
#<translate> Enter anything for "Volume label"</translate>
#<translate> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate>
#<translate> Click "Start"</translate>
#<translate> Click "OK"</translate>
#<translate> Wait for the format to finish</translate>
#<translate> Click "Close"</translate>
#<translate> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate>

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=== Common errors with guiformat ===  </translate>
==== Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 ====
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Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows.
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Formatting an SD card/Mac

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This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.

If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.

This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Windows|Windows]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] pages.

== Instructions ==

=== OS X El Capitan (10.11) and later ===

#Insert your SD card into your computer
#If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
#Run the Disk Utility app
#In the top-left "View" menu, choose "Show All Devices"
#Select your SD card in the left panel {{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}
#Click "Erase" at the top
#Enter anything for "Name"
#Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
#Ensure that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"
#*If "Scheme" does not appear, click "Cancel" and make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
# Click "Erase"
# Wait for the format to finish
# Click "Close"
# If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

=== OS X Yosemite (10.10) and earlier ===

# Insert your SD card into your computer
# If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
# Run the Disk Utility app
# Select your SD card in the left panel {{warning|1=Make sure you choose the correct device, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}
#Click "Partition" at the top
#* If "Partition" does not appear, make sure to choose the device instead of a volume
# Ensure that "Partition Layout" is set to "1 Partition"
# Enter anything for "Name"
# Ensure that "Format" is set to "MS-DOS (FAT)"
# Click "Options" below the partition table
# Choose "Master Boot Record"
# Click "OK"
# Click "Apply"
# Click "Partition"
# Wait for the format to finish
# Close Disk Utility
# If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

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Formatting an SD card/Linux

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This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.

If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.

This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Windows|Windows]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Mac|Mac]] pages.

== Instructions ==

# Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted
# Launch the Linux Terminal
# Type <code>watch "lsblk"</code>
# Insert your SD card into your PC
# Observe the output. It should match something like this: {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
mmcblk0 179:0 0 3,8G 0 disk
└─mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 3,7G 0 part /run/media/user/FFFF-FFFF
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# Take note of the device name. In our example above, it was <code>mmcblk0p1</code>
#* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
# Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
# Type in the following for your SD card:
#* 2GB or lower: <code>sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device name from above) -s 64 -F 16</code>
#** This creates a single FAT16 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
#* 4GB - 128GB: <code>sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device name from above) -s 64 -F 32</code>
#** This creates a single FAT32 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
#* 128GB or higher: <code>sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device name from above) -s 128 -F 32</code>
#** This creates a single FAT32 partition with 64 KB cluster size on the SD card

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Formatting an SD card

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The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for each operating system.

*[[/Windows|Windows]]
*[[/Mac|Mac]]
*[[/Linux|Linux]]

If you have a 3DS with custom firmware, you can also use GodMode9 to format an SD card to FAT32:
* [[3DS:GodMode9_Usage#Format_an_SD_card|3DS:GodMode9 Usage]]

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File Extensions on Windows

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This is an add-on section for disabling Windows’s default behavior of hiding file extensions.

This will make it easier for you to find the referenced files in the rest of this guide.

== Windows 11 ==

#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
#Click the "View" option in the toolbar
#Go to "Show"
#Click "File name extensions" to enable it [[File:Windows-11-file-extensions.png|700px]]

== Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 ==

#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
#Click the "View" option on the ribbon menu
#Check the box labeled "File name extensions" [[File:Windows-10-file-extensions.png]]

== Windows 7 ==

#Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key
#Search for "Folder Options" and select the corresponding result [[File:Windows-7-folder-options-start-menu.png]]
#Click the "View" option at the top of the Folder Options menu
#Uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types" [[File:Windows-7-folder-options.png]]

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Checking SD card integrity/Windows

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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using h2testw.

Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!

This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux|Linux]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|Mac]] pages.

== What You Need ==
* The latest version of [https://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/bo/downloads/h2testw_1.4.zip h2testw] (direct download)

== Instructions ==
# Copy <code>h2testw.exe</code> from the h2testw <code>.zip</code> to your desktop
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Run <code>h2testw.exe</code>
# Select "English"
# Click "Select target
# Select your SD card's drive letter
# Ensure "all available space" is selected
# Click "Write + Verify"
# Wait until the process is completed

{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Test finished without errors</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}

{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

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Checking SD card integrity/Mac/legacy

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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3X.

Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!

This page is for Mac users who are using '''macOS Sierra (10.12) and earlier'''. If you are not on macOS, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux|Linux]].

{{info|text=If you're using a Mac on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|this page]] instead.}}

== What You Need ==
* The latest version of {{GitHub|insidegui/F3X/releases/latest|F3X}} (the <code>.zip</code> file)

== Instructions ==
# Unzip the F3X <code>.zip</code> file
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Run the F3X app
# Select your SD card
# Press "Start Test"
# Wait until the process is complete

{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}

{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

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Checking SD card integrity/Mac

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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3XSwift

Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!

This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on macOS, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux|Linux]] pages.

{{info|text=F3XSwift is only compatible with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above. If you have an older version of macOS, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac/legacy|this page]] instead.}}

== What You Need ==
* The latest version of {{GitHub|vrunkel/F3XSwift/releases/latest|F3XSwift}} (the <code>.app.zip</code> file)

== Instructions ==
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Run the F3XSwift app
# Select your SD card from the list of volumes
# Click "Test"
# Click "Open" to confirm writing to your SD card
# Wait until the process is complete

{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}

{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

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Checking SD card integrity/Linux

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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3.

Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!

This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|Mac]] pages.

== What You Need ==
* The latest version of {{GitHub|AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0|F3}} (the <code>.zip</code> file)

== Instructions ==
# Unzip the f3 <code>.zip</code>
# <code>cd</code> into the f3 directory
# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Mount your SD card
# Run <code>./f3write <your SD card mount point></code>
# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.
$ ./f3write /media/michel/6135-3363/
Free space: 29.71 GB
Creating file 1.h2w ... OK!
...
Creating file 30.h2w ... OK!
Free space: 0.00 Byte
Average Writing speed: 4.90 MB/s
# Run <code>./f3read <your SD card mount point></code>
# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.
$ ./f3read /media/michel/6135-3363/
SECTORS ok/corrupted/changed/overwritten
Validating file 1.h2w ... 2097152/ 0/ 0/ 0
...
Validating file 30.h2w ... 1491904/ 0/ 0/ 0
...
Data OK: 29.71 GB (62309312 sectors)
Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)
Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)
Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)
Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)
Average Reading speed: 9.42 MB/s

{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}

{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

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Checking SD card integrity

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If you are experiencing issues with your SD card (or have been directed here), you should check your SD card for errors.

{{info|text=For best results, you should back up all of the SD contents, then format the SD card before starting this process. This ensures that the program can test the entirety of the SD card.}}

* [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows]]
* [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac]]
* [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux]]

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