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remove cfdisk, add guide for kde partition manager, do sd clean from beginning for fdisk

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 #* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
 # Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
-# Install the <code>cfdisk</code> and <code>dosfstools</code> packages using your package manager of choice
+# Install the <code>parted</code> and <code>dosfstools</code> packages using your package manager of choice
-# Type <code>sudo cfdisk /dev/<device name></code>
+# Type <code>sudo parted /dev/<device name> mklabel msdos</code>
-# Choose the <code>Delete</code> option and delete any existing partitions
+# Type <code>sudo parted -a opt /dev/<device name> mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%</code>
-# Choose the <code>New</code> option, keep partition size at the recommended size, and choose primary partition type
+# Type <code>sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/<partition name> -s 64</code> to reformat the new partition
-# Choose the <code>Type</code> option, scroll up until you see <code>c W95 FAT32 (LBA)</code> and select it
+#* If the SD card is over 32GB in size, change <code>64</code> to <code>128</code>
-# Finally, choose the <code>Write</code> option.
-# Choose the <code>Quit</code> option
 # Type <code>sudo eject /dev/<device name></code>, then remove and reinsert the SD card
 # Copy your data back onto the SD card
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-|-|parted=
+|-|KDE Partition Manager=
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 # Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted
-# Open a terminal window and type <code>watch lsblk</code>
+# Open KDE Partition Manager, inputting your password as needed
-# Insert the SD card and watch for a new device appearing in lsblk
+# Insert your SD card and click <code>Refresh Devices</code>. The new device that shows up in the left pane is your SD card
-# Observe the output for the new device. It should match something like this: {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
+# Click your SD card, then click the <code>New Partition Table</code> button at the top of the window
-NAME        MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
+# When asked, choose <code>Ms-Dos</code>. Do '''NOT''' use <code>GPT</code>
-mmcblk0     179:0    0 29.7G  0 disk
+#* [[File:KDE Partition Manager - MBR.png]]
-└─mmcblk0p1 179:1    0 29.5G  0 part /run/media/user/FFFF-FFFF
+# Right click the <code>unallocted</code> space in the right pane and select <code>New</code>
-|lang=text}}
+# When selecting your filesystem, choose <code>FAT32</code> from the drop down menu, it should look like this: [[File:KDE Partition Manager - New Partition.png]]
-# Take note of the name of the device that now appears. In our example above, it was <code>mmcblk0</code>, but it could show up as <code>sda</code> or <code>sdb</code>, if you use a USB adapter
+# Click <code>OK</code>, then click <code>Apply</code>, then <code>Apply Pending Operations</code>
-#* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
+# Eject and reinsert your SD card
-# Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
+# Copy your data back onto the SD card
-# Install the <code>parted</code> and <code>dosfstools</code> packages using your package manager of choice
-# Type <code>sudo parted /dev/<device name> mklabel msdos</code>
-# Type <code>sudo parted -a opt /dev/<device name> mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%</code>
-# Type <code>sudo eject /dev/<device name></code>, then remove and reinsert the SD card.
-# Copy your data back onto the SD card.
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