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| This is an add-on section for completely recreating an SD card's filesystem using Disk Utility. This should only be done if formatting does not fix your issue or is not possible for some reason. | | This is an add-on section for completely recreating an SD card's filesystem using Disk Utility. This should only be done if formatting does not fix your issue or is not possible for some reason. |
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| This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Mac, see the [[SD Clean/Windows|Windows]] and/or [[SD Clean/Linux|Linux]] pages instead. | | This page is for Mac users only. If you are not on Linux, see the [[SD Clean/Windows|Windows]] and/or [[SD Clean/Linux|Linux]] pages instead. |
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| == Instructions == | | == Instructions == |
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| {{warning|Before beginning these steps, copy all of your SD card's contents to a folder on your computer.}} | | {{warning|Before beginning these steps, copy all of your SD card's contents to a folder on your computer.}} |
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| | === Terminal === |
| | # Open the Terminal app. |
| | # Type <code>diskutil list external physical</code>, then find the SD card and take note of its disk name. It will look like <code>disk2</code> or <code>disk3</code>. |
| | # Once you are sure of the SD card's disk name, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#</code>, where # is the number in the disk name you found. |
| | #* If the system cannot unmount the disk, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /force /dev/disk#</code> to forcibly unmount it. |
| | # Type <code>diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 NAME MBRFormat /dev/disk#</code>. |
| | #* Replace <code>#</code> with the disk number, and replace <code>NAME</code> with any name that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>. |
| | # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card. |
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| | === Disk Utility === |
| | Choose your macOS version, as the instructions differ between versions. |
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| # Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder. | | # Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder. |
| # Choose View > Show All Devices. | | # Choose View > Show All Devices. |
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| # Click the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose Master Boot Record. | | # Click the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose Master Boot Record. |
| #* If the Scheme pop-up menu is not available, make sure you selected the storage device you want to erase — it’s at the top of the hierarchy. | | #* If the Scheme pop-up menu is not available, make sure you selected the storage device you want to erase — it’s at the top of the hierarchy. |
| # Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>. | | # Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>>. |
| # Enter a name for the new partition that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>. | | # Enter a name for the new partition. |
| # Click Erase, then click Done. | | # Click Erase, then click Done. |
| # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card. | | # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card. |
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| # Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder. | | # Double-click Disk Utility in the <code>/Applications/Utilities</code> folder. |
| # Choose View > Show All Devices. | | # Choose View > Show All Devices. |
| # In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase. | | # In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase. |
| # Eject each volume on the disk (select the volume in the sidebar, then click the Eject button), then click the Erase button once all volumes are unmounted. | | # Eject each volume on the disk (select the volume in the sidebar, then click the Eject button), then click the Erase button once all volumes are unmounted. |
| # Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>. | | # Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>>. |
| # Enter a name for the new partition that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>.
| | # Enter a name for the new partition. |
| # Click Erase, then click Done.
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| # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
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| # Navigate to Disk Utility. To do this, press {{B|CMD}} + {{B|SPACE}} and search for "Disk Utility".
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| # Select your SD card.
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| # Click <code>Erase</code> - this option should be at the top of the menu.
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| # Enter a name for the new partition that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>. | |
| # Choose the format <code>MS-DOS (FAT)</code>.
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| # Click Erase, then click Done. | | # Click Erase, then click Done. |
| # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card. | | # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card. |
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| # Open the Terminal app.
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| # Type <code>diskutil list external physical</code>, then find the SD card and take note of its disk name. It will look like <code>disk2</code> or <code>disk3</code>.
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| # Once you are sure of the SD card's disk name, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#</code>, where # is the number in the disk name you found.
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| #* If the system cannot unmount the disk, type <code>diskutil unmountDisk /force /dev/disk#</code> to forcibly unmount it.
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| # Type <code>diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 NAME MBRFormat /dev/disk#</code>.
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| #* Replace <code>#</code> with the disk number, and replace <code>NAME</code> with any name that does not begin with <code>3ds</code>.
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| # Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
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