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 This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Linux|Linux]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|Mac]] pages.
-<big>{{warning|text=Copy all of your SD's contents to your PC and then [[Formatting_an_SD_card|format the SD card]] before starting this guide. If you do not, h2testw will be unable to test the parts of the SD that still have data in them.}}</big>
 == What You Need ==
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 == Instructions ==
+# Insert your SD card into your computer
+# Create a new folder on your desktop, which will be referred to as the backup folder from now on
+# Copy everything from your SD card to the backup folder
+# [[Formatting_an_SD_card/Windows|Format the SD card]]
 # Copy <code>h2testw.exe</code> from the h2testw <code>.zip</code> to your desktop
-# Insert your SD card into your computer
 # Run <code>h2testw.exe</code>
 # Select "English"
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 # Wait until the process is completed
-{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Test finished without errors</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}
+{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Test finished without errors</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card and then copy the contents of the backup folder back to it.}}
 {{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}
 [[Category:General guides]]