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The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for each operating system.
Windows
Linux
MacOptionally, 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:
- Windows: SD Association Formatter + guiformat
- Mac: Disk Utility
- Linux: GParted + dosfstools