|
|
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| <languages/> | | <languages/> |
| This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32. | | 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. | | 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. |
|
| |
|
| == Choose your SD card size == | | == What You Need == |
| | *'''For SD cards 32GB or smaller''': the latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Formatter] |
| | *'''For SD cards 64GB or larger''': The latest version of [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat] |
| | |
| | == Instructions == |
| | |
| <tabber> | | <tabber> |
| |-|64GB or larger= | | |-|64GB or larger= |
|
| |
| === What You Need ===
| |
| *The latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]
| |
| *The latest version of [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]
| |
|
| |
| === Instructions ===
| |
|
| |
|
| <ol> | | <ol> |
| <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> | | <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> |
| <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> | | <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> |
| <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</li>
| |
| <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</li>
| |
| <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li>
| |
| <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li>
| |
| <li>Click "Format"</li>
| |
| <li>Click "OK"</li>
| |
| <li>Wait for the format to finish</li>
| |
| <li>Click "OK"</li>{{info|'''You're not done yet!''' Your SD card will be formatted to exFAT at this point. The following steps will format it to FAT32.}}
| |
| <li>Close SD Card Formatter</li>
| |
| <li>Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></li> | | <li>Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></li> |
| <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> | | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> |
| Line 33: |
Line 25: |
| <li>If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536</li> | | <li>If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536</li> |
| </ul></li> | | </ul></li> |
| | <li>Enter anything for "Volume label"</li> |
| <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> | | <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> |
| <li>Click "Start"</li> | | <li>Click "Start"</li> |
| Line 43: |
Line 36: |
| === Common errors with guiformat === | | === Common errors with guiformat === |
| ==== Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 ==== | | ==== Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 ==== |
| Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows. If it does not resolve the issue, try formatting the card to NTFS, then run GUIFormat again. | | Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows. |
|
| |
|
| ==== GetLastError()=1117 ==== | | ==== GetLastError()=1117 ==== |
| Line 49: |
Line 42: |
|
| |
|
| |-|32GB or smaller= | | |-|32GB or smaller= |
|
| |
| === What You Need ===
| |
| *The latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]
| |
|
| |
| === Instructions ===
| |
|
| |
|
| <ol> | | <ol> |
| Line 61: |
Line 49: |
| <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</li> | | <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</li> |
| <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> | | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> |
| | <li>Enter anything for "Volume label"</li> |
| <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> | | <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> |
| <li>Click "Format"</li> | | <li>Click "Format"</li> |
| Line 70: |
Line 59: |
| </ol> | | </ol> |
| </tabber> | | </tabber> |
|
| |
| ==SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.==
| |
| Refer to the [[SD Clean/Windows|SD Clean]] guide.
| |
|
| |
|
| {{hg imported|Guide_3DS}} | | {{hg imported|Guide_3DS}} |
|
| |
|
| [[Category:General guides]] | | [[Category:General guides]] |
