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{{warning|This guide is for moving to another SD card to be used in the same 3DS, as the data is encrypted per-console. If you intend to transfer your content to a ''different'' 3DS, see [[3DS:System Transfer]].}} | {{warning|This guide is for moving to another SD card to be used in the same 3DS, as the data is encrypted per-console. If you intend to transfer your content to a ''different'' 3DS, see [[3DS:System Transfer]].}} | ||
{{nutshell|If the SD card is above 32GB, it must be formatted first: [[Formatting an SD card]]|Don't use the SD card in the 3DS prior to copying data to it, or games and other applications may not appear.|Copy all the files over to the new card.}} | {{nutshell|If the SD card is above 32GB, it must be formatted first: [[Formatting an SD card]]|Don't use the SD card in the 3DS prior to copying data to it, or games and other applications may not appear.|Copy all the files over to the new card.}} | ||
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** Formatting your SD card will delete all data on it, so if there is any important data on it, make a backup of it first. | ** Formatting your SD card will delete all data on it, so if there is any important data on it, make a backup of it first. | ||
* Due to cluster issues, the 3DS runs into weird issues on SD cards 200GB and larger (in particular, custom themes no longer stay applied and GBA VC has screen wraparound issues). Loading time also gets exponentially longer the larger the card is. | * Due to cluster issues, the 3DS runs into weird issues on SD cards 200GB and larger (in particular, custom themes no longer stay applied and GBA VC has screen wraparound issues). Loading time also gets exponentially longer the larger the card is. | ||
* SD cards do not currently exist in | * SD cards do not currently exist in capacities above 2TB. If you bought a card of such a size, you've been scammed. You should not use the card to save any important data (including 3DS data) due to data integrity concerns. | ||
Assuming you've taken the things above into account, just copy and paste everything from the old SD card onto the new SD card and everything will be transferred. | Assuming you've taken the things above into account, just copy and paste everything from the old SD card onto the new SD card and everything will be transferred. | ||
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Your SD card isn't being read ''and/or'' you don't have <code>boot.firm</code> on internal memory for some reason. Ensure your SD card is formatted as FAT32 and that there is no dust or moisture in the slot. If all else fails, you may want to [[Checking_SD_card_integrity|check your SD card for errors]]. | Your SD card isn't being read ''and/or'' you don't have <code>boot.firm</code> on internal memory for some reason. Ensure your SD card is formatted as FAT32 and that there is no dust or moisture in the slot. If all else fails, you may want to [[Checking_SD_card_integrity|check your SD card for errors]]. | ||
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