Formatting an SD card/Linux: Difference between revisions

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#* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down

# Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu

# Install the <code>~~cfdisk~~</code> and <code>dosfstools</code> packages using your package manager of choice

# Install the <code>parted</code> and <code>dosfstools</code> packages using your package manager of choice

# Type <code>sudo ~~cfdisk~~ /dev/<device name></code>

# Type <code>sudo parted /dev/<device name> mklabel msdos</code>

# ~~Choose the~~ <code>~~Delete<~~/~~code> option and delete any existing partitions~~

# Type <code>sudo parted -a opt /dev/<device name> mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%</code>

~~# Choose the~~ <~~code~~>~~New~~</code> ~~option, keep partition size at the recommended size, and choose primary partition type~~

# Type <code>sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/<partition name> -s 64</code> to reformat the new partition

# ~~Choose the~~ <code>~~Type<~~/~~code> option, scroll up until you see~~ <~~code~~>~~c W95 FAT32 (LBA)~~</code> ~~and select it~~

#* If the SD card is over 32GB in size, change <code>64</code> to <code>128</code>

# ~~Finally~~, ~~choose the~~ <code>~~Write~~</code> ~~option.~~

~~# Choose the~~ <code>~~Quit~~</code> ~~option~~

# Type <code>sudo eject /dev/<device name></code>, then remove and reinsert the SD card

# Copy your data back onto the SD card

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# Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted

# Open ~~a terminal window~~ and ~~type~~ <code>~~watch lsblk~~</code>

# Open KDE Partition Manager, inputting your password as needed

~~# Insert the SD card and watch for a~~ new device ~~appearing~~ in ~~lsblk~~

# Insert your SD card and click <code>Refresh Devices</code>. The new device that shows up in the left pane is your SD card

~~# Observe~~ the ~~output for the new device. It should match something like this: {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|~~

# Click your SD card, then click the <code>New Partition Table</code> button at the top of the window

~~NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT~~

# When asked, choose <code>Ms-Dos</code>. Do '''NOT''' use <code>GPT</code>

~~mmcblk0 179:0 0 29.7G 0 disk~~

#* [[File:KDE Partition Manager - MBR.png]]

~~└─mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 29.5G 0 part /run/media/user/FFFF-FFFF~~

# Right click the <code>unallocted</code> space in the right pane and select <code>New</code>

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# When selecting your filesystem, choose <code>FAT32</code> from the drop down menu, it should look like this: [[File:KDE Partition Manager - New Partition.png]]

# ~~Take note of~~ the ~~name of the device that now appears. In our example above, it was~~ <code>~~mmcblk0~~</code>, ~~but it could show up as~~ <code>~~sda~~</code> or <code>~~sdb~~</code>~~, if you use a USB adapter~~

# Click <code>OK</code>, then click <code>Apply</code>, then <code>Apply Pending Operations</code>

#* ~~If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down~~

# Eject and reinsert your SD card

# ~~Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu~~

# Copy your data back onto the SD card

~~# Install~~ the <code>~~parted~~</code> and <code>~~dosfstools~~</code> ~~packages using your package manager of choice~~

# ~~Type~~ <code>~~sudo parted /dev/<device name> mklabel msdos~~</code>

# ~~Type~~ <code>~~sudo parted -a opt /dev~~/<~~device name~~> ~~mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%~~</code>

~~# Type~~ <code>~~sudo eject /dev/<device name>~~</code>~~, then remove~~ and reinsert ~~the~~ SD card.

# Copy your data back onto the SD card.

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