How to format a SD Card

Written By: Sebastian Dorr

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

15 seconds - 1 minute

Introduction

If you're experiencing issues with your SD card, such as corruption, formatting errors, or general performance problems, formatting your SD card may be the solution you need. The SD Memory Card Formatter software is a reliable and effective tool developed by the SD Association to format SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards.

Tools

Step 1

Insert the SD Card into a reader connected to your computer.

Step 2

Select the card you want to format.
The programme should normally just pick up the card you want to format. If it doesn't, pick up any card, just press the refresh button.
Name your SD Card.
Activate CHS format size adjustment.
By adjusting the CHS size, you can potentially resolve issues with unrecognized SD cards and improve the compatibility of the card with various devices This can happen when the card has been formatted using a tool that sets the CHS values incorrectly, or when the device's firmware is not compatible with the card's actual CHS geometry.
This option might not be supported on some SD Cards and be greyed out, as newer SD card formatting standards such as the SDXC and SDUC protocols use different methods to address storage.