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# Eject and reinsert your SD card | # Eject and reinsert your SD card | ||
# 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 | # 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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# Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted | |||
# Open GNOME Disks | |||
# Insert your SD card | |||
# In the application sidebar, select your SD card | |||
# Select the "Drive Options" hamburger menu (closest to the Power and Eject icons) | |||
# Select "Format Disk..." | |||
# In the window that appears, set the "Partitioning" drop-down menu to "Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR / DOS)" | |||
# Select "Format..." | |||
# Carefully read the warning given, then select "Format" | |||
# At the bottom of the "Volumes" bar, select "Create partition in unallocated space" (the button with a plus sign) | |||
# Drag the slider all the way to the maximum capacity | |||
# Make sure "Extended Partition" is '''not''' checked, then select "Next" | |||
# Under "Type", select "For use with all systems and devices (FAT)", then click "Create" | |||
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{{hg imported|Guide_3DS}} | {{hg imported|Guide_3DS}} | ||
[[Category:General guides]] | [[Category:General guides]] | ||