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(Step 10 should say "If FAT32 was not an option in step 9", not 4. Not sure how that happened.)
(Removed disk management steps, they are unnessecary since the sd format guide already partitions the sd card, also added a warning about disk 0)
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This is an add-on section for completely recreating an SD card's filesystem using diskpart and Disk Management. 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 diskpart. This should only be done if formatting does not fix your issue or is not possible for some reason.


This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, see the [[SD Clean/Mac|Mac]] and/or [[SD Clean/Linux|Linux]] pages instead.
This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, see the [[SD Clean/Mac|Mac]] and/or [[SD Clean/Linux|Linux]] pages instead.
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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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# Launch <code>diskpart</code> by searching for <code>diskpart</code> in the Windows search bar.
<li>Launch <code>diskpart</code> by searching for <code>diskpart</code> in the Windows search bar</li>
# Once diskpart is active in the new Command Prompt window, type <code>list disk</code>.
<li>Once diskpart is active in the new Command Prompt window, type <code>list disk</code></li>
# Find your SD card in the list of disks (hint: look for the size of your card), then type <code>select disk #</code>, where # is the disk number of your SD card.{{Warning
<li>Find your SD card in the list of disks (hint: look for the size of your card), then type <code>select disk #</code>, where # is the disk number of your SD card {{info|text=Disk 0 will always be your main windows drive, so you'd select any disk after it.}}</li>
| text = Never select disk 0! This will always be your main windows drive.
<li>Type <code>list disk</code> again. You should now see a * next to your SD card</li>
}}
<li>Once you are absolutely sure that you have selected the right disk, type <code>clean</code>, then type <code>convert mbr</code></li>
# Type <code>list disk</code> again. You should now see a * next to your SD card.
<li>Close the diskpart window, and search for <code>diskmgmt.msc</code> in the windows search bar</li>
# Once you are absolutely sure that you have selected the right disk, type <code>clean</code>, then type <code>convert mbr</code>.
<li>Once the disk management window loads, you should be able to see your SD card as a black 'unallocated' area in the bottom part of the window. You may have to scroll down the bottom part of the window to see it</li>
# Close the diskpart window.
<li>Right click on the black unallocated area and select <code>new simple volume</code></li>
# [[Formatting an SD card/Windows|Format the SD card]].
<li>Click through all the prompts until the one about formatting - in that prompt, select "FAT32" or "exFAT" as the file system</li>
# Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
<li>If FAT32 was not an option in step 9, [[Formatting an SD card/Windows|Reformat the SD card to FAT32]].</li>
<li>Copy your data back onto your SD card.</li>
</ol>


[[Category:General guides]]
[[Category:General guides]]

Revision as of 03:50, 15 August 2023

This is an add-on section for completely recreating an SD card's filesystem using diskpart. This should only be done if formatting does not fix your issue or is not possible for some reason.

This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, see the Mac and/or Linux pages instead.

Instructions

Warning icon Before beginning these steps, copy all of your SD card's contents to a folder on your computer.
  1. Launch diskpart by searching for diskpart in the Windows search bar.
  2. Once diskpart is active in the new Command Prompt window, type list disk.
  3. Find your SD card in the list of disks (hint: look for the size of your card), then type select disk #, where # is the disk number of your SD card.
Warning icon Never select disk 0! This will always be your main windows drive.
  1. Type list disk again. You should now see a * next to your SD card.
  2. Once you are absolutely sure that you have selected the right disk, type clean, then type convert mbr.
  3. Close the diskpart window.
  4. Format the SD card.
  5. Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.
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