Formatting an SD card/Windows - Revision history

Doge 2: edit guiformat link to nh rehost (now with https!)

2026-06-16T00:53:34Z

edit guiformat link to nh rehost (now with https!)

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	=== What You Need ===		=== What You Need ===
	*<translate><!--T:4--> The latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]</tvar></translate>		*<translate><!--T:4--> The latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]</tvar></translate>
	*<translate><!--T:5--> The latest version of <tvar name="guiformat">[~~http~~://~~ridgecrop~~.~~co.uk~~/~~index.htm?~~guiformat~~.htm~~ guiformat]</tvar></translate>		*<translate><!--T:5--> The latest version of <tvar name="guiformat">[https://nintendohomebrew.com/guiformat guiformat]</tvar></translate>

	<translate>		<translate>
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	== SD Card not formatting or has some other issue. == <!--T:59-->		== SD Card not formatting or has some other issue. == <!--T:59-->

Ihaveahax: Marked this version for translation

2025-08-07T23:43:46Z

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	<translate>		<translate>
	== SD Card not formatting or has some other issue. ==		== SD Card not formatting or has some other issue. == <!--T:59-->

			<!--T:60-->
	Refer to the {{ml\|SD Clean/Windows\|SD Clean}} guide.		Refer to the {{ml\|SD Clean/Windows\|SD Clean}} guide.
	</translate>		</translate>

Ihaveahax: wrap last section in translate tag

2025-08-07T23:42:24Z

wrap last section in translate tag

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	==SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.==		<translate>
	Refer to the [[SD Clean/Windows\|SD Clean]] guide.		== SD Card not formatting or has some other issue. ==

			Refer to the {{ml\|SD Clean/Windows\|SD Clean}} guide.
			</translate>

	{{hg imported\|Guide_3DS}}		{{hg imported\|Guide_3DS}}

	[[Category:General guides{{#translation:}}]]		[[Category:General guides{{#translation:}}]]

Ihaveahax: add {{#translation:}}

2025-08-07T23:41:31Z

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	[[Category:General guides]]		[[Category:General guides{{#translation:}}]]

Ihaveahax: Marked this version for translation

2025-07-23T01:42:37Z

Marked this version for translation

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	<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>
	{{info\|<translate nowrap> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}		{{info\|<translate nowrap> <!--T:57--> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}
	<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
	{{info\|<translate nowrap> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}		{{info\|<translate nowrap> <!--T:58--> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}
	<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

Lizzie: added info about double checking if its fat32

2025-04-19T06:48:52Z

added info about double checking if its fat32

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	<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>
			{{info\|<translate nowrap> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}
	<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
			{{info\|<translate nowrap> To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. </translate>}}
	<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

Geometomas: note not to restore SD contents on 64gb or larger if this is in the middle of another guide

2025-03-17T02:54:29Z

note not to restore SD contents on 64gb or larger if this is in the middle of another guide

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	<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

StarlitSkies: note not to restore SD contents if this is in the middle of another guide

2025-03-17T02:32:14Z

note not to restore SD contents if this is in the middle of another guide

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	<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</translate></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	</tabber>		</tabber>

Ajl721: Cleared confusion on 65536 cluster size reverting to 32768 for GUIFormat

2024-06-19T20:46:51Z

Cleared confusion on 65536 cluster size reverting to 32768 for GUIFormat

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li><translate><!--T:28--> If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:28--> If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:29--> If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:29--> If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536 (note that if GUIFormat reverts to 32768, this does not mean it selected the wrong cluster size!)</translate></li>
	</ul></li>		</ul></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:31--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:31--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>

ManiacOfHomebrew: Undo MSET9 Fresh mention - Windows

2024-04-11T18:16:35Z

Undo MSET9 Fresh mention - Windows

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	<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate>		<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>
	~~<ul>~~
	~~<li><translate>If you are in the process of following the [[3DS:MSET9_fresh\|MSET9 fresh troubleshooting guide]], skip this step, or else the error is likely to keep happening.</translate></li>~~
	~~</ul~~></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

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	<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>		<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
	<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate>		<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>
	~~<ul>~~
	~~<li><translate>If you are in the process of following the [[3DS:MSET9_fresh\|MSET9 fresh troubleshooting guide]], skip this step, or else the error is likely to keep happening.</translate></li>~~
	~~</ul~~></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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