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m im not sure what that actually does but this isn't really an import, at the very least it's a massive hackery |
change link to official GitHub release. explicitly specify that "Force FAT32" only gets checked on SDXC cards (it's otherwise ignored) |
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===What You Need=== | ===What You Need=== | ||
*[https:// | * The latest release of [https://github.com/flashcarts/sdFormatWindows/releases/latest/download/sdFormatWindows.exe sdFormatWindows] (direct download) | ||
===Instructions=== | ===Instructions=== | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Insert your SD card into your computer | <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>If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</li> | ||
<li>Run <code>sdFormatWindows</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file)</li> | <li>Run <code>sdFormatWindows</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file)</li> | ||
<li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select drive"{{warning| Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> | <li>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select drive"{{warning| Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!}}</li> | ||
<li> | <li>If your SD card is 64GB or larger, check "Force FAT32"</li> | ||
<li>Click "Format"</li> | <li>Click "Format"</li> | ||
<li>Click "Yes"</li> | <li>Click "Yes"</li> | ||
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<li>Click "OK"</li> | <li>Click "OK"</li> | ||
<li>Close sdFormatWindows</li> | <li>Close sdFormatWindows</li> | ||
{{info| To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32.}} | |||
<li>If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank</li> | |||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:53, 16 June 2026
This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to FAT32.
This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the Linux or Mac pages.
What You Need
- The latest release of sdFormatWindows (direct download)
Instructions
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
- Run
sdFormatWindows(the.exefile) - Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select drive"
Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive! - If your SD card is 64GB or larger, check "Force FAT32"
- Click "Format"
- Click "Yes"
- Wait for the format to finish
- Click "OK"
- Close sdFormatWindows
- If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer, unless you were linked to this by another guide that needs the SD to be formatted and blank
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To confirm that your SD card was formatted correctly, navigate to This PC, right-click the SD card drive, and select Properties. Ensure that the file system is set to FAT32. |
SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.
Refer to the SD Clean guide.