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| This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS. | | This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32. |
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| If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required. | | This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Mac|Mac]] pages. |
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| This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Linux|Linux]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Mac|Mac]] pages.
| | == Choose your SD card size == |
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| | |-|64GB or larger= |
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| | === What You Need === |
| | *The latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter] |
| | *The latest version of [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat] |
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| | === Instructions === |
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| | <ol> |
| | <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> |
| | <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> |
| | <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</li> |
| | <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</li> |
| | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> |
| | <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> |
| | <li>Click "Format"</li> |
| | <li>Click "OK"</li> |
| | <li>Wait for the format to finish</li> |
| | <li>Click "OK"</li>{{info|'''You're not done yet!''' Your SD card will be formatted to exFAT at this point. The following steps will format it to FAT32.}} |
| | <li>Close SD Card Formatter</li> |
| | <li>Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></li> |
| | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> |
| | <li>Select a size for "Allocation unit size" |
| | <ul> |
| | <li>If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</li> |
| | <li>If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536 (note that if GUIFormat reverts to 32768, this does not mean it selected the wrong cluster size!)</li> |
| | </ul></li> |
| | <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> |
| | <li>Click "Start"</li> |
| | <li>Click "OK"</li> |
| | <li>Wait for the format to finish</li> |
| | <li>Click "Close"</li> |
| | <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li> |
| | </ol> |
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| == What You Need == | | === Common errors with guiformat === |
| *'''For SD cards 32GB or smaller''': the latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Formatter]
| | ==== Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 ==== |
| *'''For SD cards 64GB or larger''': The latest version of [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]
| | Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows. If it does not resolve the issue, try formatting the card to NTFS, then run GUIFormat again. |
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| == Instructions (32GB or smaller) == | | ==== GetLastError()=1117 ==== |
| #Insert your SD card into your computer
| | Your SD card write-protection switch may be [https://3ds.hacks.guide/images/sdlock.png enabled]. The lock must be flipped upwards to allow writing to the SD card (including formatting). |
| #If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
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| #Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program
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| #Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu
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| #Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"
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| Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
| | |-|32GB or smaller= |
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| #Enter anything for "Volume label"
| | === What You Need === |
| #Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
| | *The latest version of [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter] |
| #Click "Format"
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| #Click "OK"
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| #Wait for the format to finish
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| #Click "OK"
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| #Close SD Card Formatter
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| #If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
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| == Instructions (64GB or larger) == | | === Instructions === |
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| #Insert your SD card into your computer
| | <ol> |
| #If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
| | <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> |
| #Run <code>guiformat.exe</code>
| | <li>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> |
| #Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}
| | <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</li> |
| #Select a size for "Allocation unit size"
| | <li>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</li> |
| #*If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768
| | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"{{warning|Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> |
| #*If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536
| | <li>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</li> |
| #Enter anything for "Volume label"
| | <li>Click "Format"</li> |
| #Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
| | <li>Click "OK"</li> |
| #Click "Start"
| | <li>Wait for the format to finish</li> |
| #Click "OK"
| | <li>Click "OK"</li> |
| #Wait for the format to finish
| | <li>Close SD Card Formatter</li> |
| #Click "Close"
| | <li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</li> |
| #If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
| | </ol> |
| | </tabber> |
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| === Common errors with guiformat === | | ==SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.== |
| ==== Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 ====
| | Refer to the [[SD Clean/Windows|SD Clean]] guide. |
| Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows.
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