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== Instructions == | == Instructions == | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | |||
# Create a new folder on your desktop, which will be referred to as the backup folder from now on | |||
# Copy everything from your SD card to the backup folder | |||
# [[Formatting_an_SD_card/Mac|Format the SD card]] | |||
# Unzip the F3X <code>.zip</code> file | # Unzip the F3X <code>.zip</code> file | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
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# Wait until the process is complete | # Wait until the process is complete | ||
{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}} | {{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Success! Your card is ok!</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card and then copy the contents of the backup folder back to it.}} | ||
{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}} | {{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 15 March 2025
This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3X.
Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!
This page is for Mac users who are using macOS Sierra (10.12) and earlier. If you are not on macOS, check out the Windows or Linux.
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If you're using a Mac on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above, follow this page instead. |
What You Need
- The latest version of F3X (the
.zipfile)
Instructions
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Create a new folder on your desktop, which will be referred to as the backup folder from now on
- Copy everything from your SD card to the backup folder
- Format the SD card
- Unzip the F3X
.zipfile - Insert your SD card into your computer
- Run the F3X app
- Select your SD card
- Press "Start Test"
- Wait until the process is complete
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If the test shows the result Success! Your card is ok!, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all .h2w files on your SD card and then copy the contents of the backup folder back to it. |
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If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it! |