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The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for each operating system.
The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for Windows, Linux and macOS.
 
ChromeOS is not an option and formatting an SD card with its built-in formatter may result in it becoming unusable by consoles.


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Revision as of 14:41, 18 September 2023

The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for Windows, Linux and macOS.

ChromeOS is not an option and formatting an SD card with its built-in formatter may result in it becoming unusable by consoles.

Choose your operating system

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Optionally, if you have a 3DS with custom firmware, you can instead use GodMode9:


If you already understand how to use the tools in the above guides, here are direct links to their pages: