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enforce reformatting with SD association tool, sync style choices with manual of style
(Re-added disk management steps, as it confuses people when trying to format empty partitions. Also Windows prevents you from formatting the drive while windows is running, so edited the warning) |
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<li>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> | ||
<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> | ||
<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 | <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> | ||
<li>Type <code>list disk</code> again. You should now see a * next to your SD card | <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>Once you are absolutely sure that you have selected the right disk, type <code>clean</code>, then type <code>convert mbr</code></li> | ||
# Close the diskpart window, and search for <code>diskmgmt.msc</code> in the windows search bar | # Close the diskpart window, and search for <code>diskmgmt.msc</code> in the windows search bar | ||
# 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 | # 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 | ||
# Right click on the black unallocated area and select <code>new simple volume</code> | # Right click on the black unallocated area and select <code>new simple volume</code> | ||
# Click through all the prompts until | # Click through all the prompts until the one about formatting - in that prompt, select "exFAT" as the file system | ||
# | # [[Formatting an SD card/Windows|Reformat the SD card to FAT32]] and then copy your data back onto the SD card | ||
[[Category:General guides]] | [[Category:General guides]] | ||