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== What You Need ==  
== Choose your SD card size ==
*<translate><!--T:4--> '''For all SD cards''': the latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Formatter]</tvar></translate>
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*<translate><!--T:5--> '''For SD cards 64GB or larger''': The latest version of <tvar name="guiformat">[http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]</tvar></translate>
|-|<translate><!--T:40--> 64GB or larger</translate>=
 
=== What You Need ===
*<translate><!--T:4--> The latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]</tvar></translate>
*<translate><!--T:5--> The latest version of <tvar name="guiformat">[http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]</tvar></translate>


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== Instructions == <!--T:39-->
=== Instructions === <!--T:39-->
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|-|<translate><!--T:40--> 64GB or larger</translate>=


<ol>
<ol>
<li><translate><!--T:22--> Insert your SD card into your computer</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:22--> Insert your SD card into your computer</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:23--> If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:23--> If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</translate></li>
<li><translate>Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:43--> Run <code>SD Card Formatter Setup</code> (the <code>.exe</code> file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program</translate></li>
<li><translate>Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:44--> Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</translate></li>
<li><translate>Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap>Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
<li><translate><!--T:45--> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap><!--T:46--> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
<li><translate>Enter anything that does not start with '''3DS''' for "Volume label"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:47--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate>Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:48--> Click "Format"</translate></li>
<li><translate>Click "Format"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:49--> Click "OK"</translate></li>
<li><translate>Click "OK"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:50--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
<li><translate>Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:51--> Click "OK"</translate></li>{{info|<translate nowrap><!--T:52--> '''You're not done yet!''' Your SD card will be formatted to exFAT at this point. The following steps will format it to FAT32.</translate>}}
<li><translate>Click "OK"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:53--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
<li><translate>Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:24--> Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:24--> Run <code>guiformat.exe</code></translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:25--> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap><!--T:26--> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
<li><translate><!--T:25--> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap><!--T:26--> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
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<li><translate><!--T:28--> If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:28--> If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:29--> If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:29--> 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!)</translate></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li><translate><!--T:30--> Enter anything that does not start with '''3DS''' for "Volume label"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:31--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:31--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:32--> Click "Start"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:32--> Click "Start"</translate></li>
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<!--T:38-->
<!--T:38-->
Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows.
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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|-|<translate><!--T:42--> 32GB or smaller</translate>=
|-|<translate><!--T:42--> 32GB or smaller</translate>=
=== What You Need ===
*<translate><!--T:56--> The latest version of <tvar name="sdformatter">[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/ SD Memory Card Formatter]</tvar></translate>
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=== Instructions === <!--T:55-->
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<li><translate><!--T:10--> Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:10--> Run <code>SD Card Formatter</code> from the Start Menu</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:11--> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap><!--T:12--> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
<li><translate><!--T:11--> Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"</translate>{{warning|<translate nowrap><!--T:12--> Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!</translate>}}</li>
<li><translate><!--T:13--> Enter anything that does not start with '''3DS''' for "Volume label"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:14--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:14--> Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:15--> Click "Format"</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:15--> Click "Format"</translate></li>
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==SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.==
Refer to the [[SD Clean/Windows|SD Clean]] guide.


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Latest revision as of 20:46, 19 June 2024

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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.

Choose your SD card size

What You Need

Instructions

  1. Insert your SD card into your computer
  2. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
  3. Run SD Card Formatter Setup (the .exe file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program
  4. Run SD Card Formatter from the Start Menu
  5. Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"
    OOjs UI icon information-warning.svg Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
  6. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
  7. Click "Format"
  8. Click "OK"
  9. Wait for the format to finish
  10. Click "OK"
    11. OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg You're not done yet! Your SD card will be formatted to exFAT at this point. The following steps will format it to FAT32.
  11. Close SD Card Formatter
  12. Run guiformat.exe
  13. Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Drive"
    OOjs UI icon information-warning.svg Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
  14. Select a size for "Allocation unit size"
    • If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768
    • 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!)
  15. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
  16. Click "Start"
  17. Click "OK"
  18. Wait for the format to finish
  19. Click "Close"
  20. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

Common errors with guiformat

Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32

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.

GetLastError()=1117

Your SD card write-protection switch may be enabled. The lock must be flipped upwards to allow writing to the SD card (including formatting).

What You Need

Instructions

  1. Insert your SD card into your computer
  2. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
  3. Run SD Card Formatter Setup (the .exe file) in the downloaded .zip file with Administrator privileges, then install the program
  4. Run SD Card Formatter from the Start Menu
  5. Select your SD card’s drive letter for "Select card"
    OOjs UI icon information-warning.svg Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
  6. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
  7. Click "Format"
  8. Click "OK"
  9. Wait for the format to finish
  10. Click "OK"
  11. Close SD Card Formatter
  12. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

SD Card not formatting or has some other issue.

Refer to the SD Clean guide.

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