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add warning about formatting the SD beforehand
move backup and format of the SD card to the actual instructions
 
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{{info|text=If you're using a Mac on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|this page]] instead.}}
{{info|text=If you're using a Mac on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above, follow [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|this page]] instead.}}
<big>{{warning|text=Copy all of your SD's contents to your PC and then [[Formatting_an_SD_card|format the SD card]] before starting this guide. If you do not, F3X will be unable to test the parts of the SD that still have data in them.}}</big>


== What You Need ==
== What You Need ==
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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!}}


[[Category:General guides]]
[[Category:General guides]]