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{{warning|Before beginning these steps, copy all of your SD card's contents to a folder on your computer.}} | {{warning|Before beginning these steps, copy all of your SD card's contents to a folder on your computer.}} | ||
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<li>Launch <code>diskpart</code> by searching for <code>diskpart</code> in the Windows search bar.</li> | |||
<li>Once diskpart is active in the new Command Prompt window, type <code>list disk</code>.</li> | |||
| text = Never select disk 0! This will always be your main windows drive. | <li>Find your SD card in the list of disks (hint: look for the size of your card), then type <code>select disk #</code>, where # is the disk number of your SD card. {{Warning|text=Never select disk 0! This will always be your main windows drive.}}</li> | ||
}} | <li>Type <code>list disk</code> again. You should now see a * next to your SD card.</li> | ||
<li>Once you are absolutely sure that you have selected the right disk, type <code>clean</code>, then type <code>convert mbr</code>.</li> | |||
<li>Close the diskpart window.</li> | |||
<li>[[Formatting an SD card/Windows|Format the SD card]].</li> | |||
<li>Once the format is complete, copy your data back onto the SD card.</li> | |||
</ol> | |||
[[Category:General guides]] | [[Category:General guides]] | ||