Formatting an SD card/Windows: Difference between revisions

<li><translate><!--T:7--> Insert your SD card into your computer</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:8--> If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:9--> 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: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:13--> Enter anything for "Volume label"</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:16--> Click "OK"</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:17--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:18--> Click "OK"</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:19--> Close SD Card Formatter</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:20--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>

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<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: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:27--> Select a size for "Allocation unit size"</translate>

<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>

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<li><translate><!--T:30--> Enter anything for "Volume label"</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:33--> Click "OK"</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:34--> Wait for the format to finish</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:35--> Click "Close"</translate></li>

<li><translate><!--T:36--> If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer</translate></li>

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