{"id":21724,"date":"2023-08-25T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T08:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=21724"},"modified":"2024-12-11T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:04:03","slug":"how-to-format-sd-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Format SD Cards On All Devices?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #eeeeee; height: 228px;\" width=\"957\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eee; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Summary: The easiest way to format an SD card is to use your phone. If you need to recover data once the format has completed, use a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/photo-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellar Photo Recovery<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/photo\/StellarPhotoRecoveryProfessional.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win.png\" alt=\"Stellar Windows Free Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/photo\/StellarPhotoRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22791 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Mac Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>An SD card is an extremely convenient medium to store data. It is very popular in any industry that works with cameras.<\/p>\n<p>If you work with them in any way, shape, or form, then you will eventually need to format SD cards.<\/p>\n<p>However, the process to format SD cards varies, depending on what device you are using to format it, and also what you will be using it for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/photo-trial\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Photo-trial&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image.png\" alt=\"stellar photo recovery mid banner image\" width=\"850\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image.png 850w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-150x62.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-768x318.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That is where this article will help you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table of Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-cards\/#srv1\"><strong>Why Does It Matter?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-cards\/#srv2\"><strong>Reasons Why You May Need To Format An SD Card<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-cards\/#srv3\"><strong>Different Ways To Format SD Cards<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-cards\/#srv4\"><strong>Why Stellar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv1\">Why Does It Matter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You cannot simply choose to format SD cards any which way you want.<\/p>\n<p>The device you are using, and where you will eventually end up using the SD card will dictate how you format SD cards.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Short Read: Upfront Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To cut a long story short, here is a table outlining a formatting guide, with respect to the different formatting methods available to format SD cards:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-134\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-134\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Formatting Type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">When To Format SD Cards With This Particular Type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">FAT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Older generation SDHC SD cards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">FAT32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SD cards that have a capacity of less than 32 gb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">exFAT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SD cards that have a capacity of more than 32 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NTFS<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">If you only work with Windows devices, and do not move your SD card around too often.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MS DOS (FAT)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">If you need the equivalent of FAT32 on MacOS Devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-134 from cache -->\n<p>With that, let us get into a more in-depth explanation of things.<\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv2\">Reasons Why You May Need To Format An SD Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Here are several of the most commonplace reasons why you may find yourself needing to format SD cards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your SD card is full and you need to format it in order to reuse the card.<\/li>\n<li>Your devices are unable to read your SD cards, and you need to format them.<\/li>\n<li>You are facing slow read and write speeds with the SD cards in question.<\/li>\n<li>You would like to change the file systems on your SD cards, which can only be done by formatting SD cards.<\/li>\n<li>The SD card was previously formatted incorrectly or has developed logical errors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv3\">Different Ways To Format SD Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the different ways that you can format SD cards, depending on the end use case and the devices that you are using.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Format SD Cards With The Windows File Explorer.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the easiest method to format SD cards and is also one of the most stable. As always, connect the SD card or the micro SD card to the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit the Windows + E keys to open up File Explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hit-the-Windows-E-keys-to-open-up-File-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"Hit-the-Windows-+-E-keys-to-open-up-File-Explorer\" width=\"650\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hit-the-Windows-E-keys-to-open-up-File-Explorer.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hit-the-Windows-E-keys-to-open-up-File-Explorer-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hit-the-Windows-E-keys-to-open-up-File-Explorer-150x46.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are on Windows 11, navigate to<em><strong> \u201cThis PC\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>(available in the left hand side menu pane of the file explorer. If you are on a Windows 10 device, it will be called <em><strong>\u201cThis Computer\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. If you are on an older release of Windows, then navigate to <em><strong>\u201cMy Computer\u201d<\/strong><\/em> instead of to the Windows File Explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-My-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"navigate-to-\u201cMy-Computer\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-My-Computer.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-My-Computer-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-My-Computer-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your SD card by left-clicking it once, and then right-clicking it once. Then, click on<strong><em> \u201cFormat\u201d<\/em>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like we\u2019d shown you in the<em><strong> \u201cShort Read\u201d<\/strong><\/em> section above, choose the relevant File System that the card will be formatted to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shown-you-in-the-Short-Read.jpg\" alt=\"shown-you-in-the-\u201cShort-Read\" width=\"528\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shown-you-in-the-Short-Read.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shown-you-in-the-Short-Read-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shown-you-in-the-Short-Read-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend that you change the allocation size to <em><strong>\u201cdefault allocation size\u201d<\/strong><\/em> before proceeding, especially if your SD card has a capacity of less than 32 GB.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/change-the-allocation-size-to-default-allocation-size.jpg\" alt=\"change the allocation size to \u201cdefault allocation size\" width=\"408\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/change-the-allocation-size-to-default-allocation-size.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/change-the-allocation-size-to-default-allocation-size-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/change-the-allocation-size-to-default-allocation-size-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/change-the-allocation-size-to-default-allocation-size-150x277.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a proper, clean format, then we recommend unchecking the box next to <em><strong>\u201cQuick Format\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. This will take significantly longer to format than if you leave the box checked, but it is a far more secure option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21772 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unchecking-the-box-next-to-Quick-Format.jpg\" alt=\"unchecking the box next to \u201cQuick Format\" width=\"632\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unchecking-the-box-next-to-Quick-Format.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unchecking-the-box-next-to-Quick-Format-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unchecking-the-box-next-to-Quick-Format-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <em><strong>\u201cFormat\u201d<\/strong><\/em> button, and wait for Microsoft to work her formatting magic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Format SD Cards With The <span style=\"font-size: 18.72px;\">Disk Part<\/span> Utility.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to format a number of SD cards, either one by one, or at once (if you have multiple readers connected to your computer), then this is a better method to <\/span><b>format SD cards.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, if for some reason you do not have access to a GUI (Graphical User Interface), then this is pretty much the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> method you can use to <\/span><b>format SD cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21742 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-with-The-Disk-Part-Utility.jpg\" alt=\"Format SD Cards with The Disk Part Utility\" width=\"505\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-with-The-Disk-Part-Utility.jpg 505w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-with-The-Disk-Part-Utility-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-with-The-Disk-Part-Utility-150x93.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open up any CLI (Command Line Interface) as an administrator. Examples of popular CLIs on Windows are the Command Prompt, Terminal, and Windows PowerShell. For our example, we have used the Command Prompt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-up-any-CLI.jpg\" alt=\"Open up any CLI\" width=\"452\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-up-any-CLI.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-up-any-CLI-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-up-any-CLI-150x54.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, you want to type in the following command: <em><strong>\u201cdiskpart\u201d<\/strong><\/em> without the quotation marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-1.jpg\" alt=\"type in the following command\" width=\"603\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-1.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-1-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, type in the following command: <em><strong>\u201clist disk\u201d<\/strong><\/em> without the quotation marks. This will bring up a disk directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-disk.jpg\" alt=\"type in the following command- list disk\" width=\"639\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-disk.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-disk-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-disk-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, type in the following command:<em><strong> \u201cselect disk D\u201d<\/strong><\/em> without the quotation marks. Here, replace<em><strong> \u201c2\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>with the drive number of the SD card you want to format, as seen in the disk directory after you wrote<em><strong> \u201clist disk\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21769 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-disk-D.jpg\" alt=\"type-in-the-following-command-\u201cselect-disk-D\" width=\"597\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-disk-D.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-disk-D-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-disk-D-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, type in the following command: <em><strong>\u201clist partition\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>without the quotation marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-partition.jpg\" alt=\"type-in-the-following-command-list-partition\" width=\"568\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-partition.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-partition-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-list-partition-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, type in the following command: <em><strong>\u201cselect partition 1\u201d<\/strong><\/em> without the quotation marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-partition-1.jpg\" alt=\"type-in-the-following-command-\u201cselect-partition-1\u201d\" width=\"528\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-partition-1.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-partition-1-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/type-in-the-following-command-select-partition-1-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, type in the following command:<em><strong> \u201cformat fs=exfat quick\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>without the quotation marks. You can replace <em><strong>\u201cexfat\u201d<\/strong><\/em> with <em><strong>\u201cfat32\u201d<\/strong><\/em> or<em><strong> \u201cNTFS\u201d<\/strong><\/em>, as per your requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Like we\u2019d shown you in the<em><strong> \u201cShort Read\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>section above, choose the relevant File System that the card will be formatted to, whether that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/ebook\/complete-guide-of-exfat-vs-ntfs-vs-fat32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>exFAT, FAT32, or NTFS<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/choose-the-relevant-File-System.jpg\" alt=\"choose the relevant File System\" width=\"408\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/choose-the-relevant-File-System.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/choose-the-relevant-File-System-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/choose-the-relevant-File-System-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/choose-the-relevant-File-System-150x277.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the diskpart utility is done formatting the SD card, then it will give you the output message that <em><strong>\u201cDiskPart successfully formatted the volume\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>3. Format SD Cards on MacOS Devices.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking to <\/span><b>format micro SD cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or SD cards on MacOS devices, the process is a little different. Here are the steps to <\/span><b>format micro SD cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and SD cards on Macs:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-on-MacOS-Devices.jpg\" alt=\"Format SD Cards on MacOS Devices\" width=\"445\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-on-MacOS-Devices.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-on-MacOS-Devices-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-on-MacOS-Devices-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-on-MacOS-Devices-610x250.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After connecting your SD card to your mac, make sure that your mac detects the SD card. You are now ready to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-sure-that-your-mac-detects-the-SD-card.jpg\" alt=\"make-sure-that-your-mac-detects-the-SD-card\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-sure-that-your-mac-detects-the-SD-card.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-sure-that-your-mac-detects-the-SD-card-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-sure-that-your-mac-detects-the-SD-card-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, you want to use the spotlight search to go to disk utility. You can press command + Space to open spotlight, or click the magnifying glass in the top right. Type in <em><strong>\u201cDisk utility\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>and double click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight.jpg\" alt=\"press-command-+-Space-to-open-spotlight\" width=\"650\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-150x47.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now with the Disk Utility open, select your SD card from the list of devices on the left hand menu pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-1.jpg\" alt=\"press command + Space to open spotlight 1\" width=\"499\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-1.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/press-command-Space-to-open-spotlight-1-150x57.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the SD card is selected, click on the <em><strong>\u201cerase\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>button in the center of the top menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21735 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-the-erase-button.jpg\" alt=\"click on the \u201cerase\u201d button\" width=\"551\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-the-erase-button.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-the-erase-button-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-the-erase-button-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also just right click the SD card you want to format from the device list and click <em><strong>\u201cErase\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/just-right-click-the-SD-card.jpg\" alt=\"just right click the SD card\" width=\"489\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/just-right-click-the-SD-card.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/just-right-click-the-SD-card-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/just-right-click-the-SD-card-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clicking either<em><strong> \u201cErase\u201d<\/strong><\/em> option will give you this pop up menu. Here, you can rename the SD card if you want, and also select the file system that it will be formatted to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Clicking-either-Erase-option-will-give-you-this-pop-up-menu.jpg\" alt=\"Clicking either \u201cErase\u201d option will give you this pop up menu\" width=\"487\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Clicking-either-Erase-option-will-give-you-this-pop-up-menu.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Clicking-either-Erase-option-will-give-you-this-pop-up-menu-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Clicking-either-Erase-option-will-give-you-this-pop-up-menu-150x65.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can select the file system by clicking the drop down menu, next to the <em><strong>\u201cFormat\u201d<\/strong><\/em> cell. For most people, we recommend MacOS Extended, or exFAT if you also plan to use the card with a Windows device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-the-file-system-by-clicking-the-drop-down-menu.jpg\" alt=\"select the file system by clicking the drop down menu\" width=\"484\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-the-file-system-by-clicking-the-drop-down-menu.jpg 484w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-the-file-system-by-clicking-the-drop-down-menu-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-the-file-system-by-clicking-the-drop-down-menu-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you\u2019ve selected the proper file format system, click on erase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-erase.jpg\" alt=\"click on erase\" width=\"478\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-erase.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-erase-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-on-erase-150x64.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wait for the Disk Utility application to format your SD card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-Disk-Utility-application-to-format-your-SD-card.jpg\" alt=\"Wait for the Disk Utility application to format your SD card\" width=\"476\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-Disk-Utility-application-to-format-your-SD-card.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-Disk-Utility-application-to-format-your-SD-card-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-Disk-Utility-application-to-format-your-SD-card-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the process is complete, you will get this message. You are now free to remove the SD card and use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>4. Format SD Cards On Android Devices.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Different phone manufacturers will have different <em><strong>\u201cflavors\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (yes, they\u2019re called that) of Android.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the process to format SD cards will vary by manufacturer, but should be pretty similar to what we\u2019ve outlined here.<\/p>\n<p>This method works for Android 8.0 and above, all the way up until Android 13 (Tiramisu).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-On-Android-Devices.jpg\" alt=\"Format SD Cards On Android Devices\" width=\"283\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-On-Android-Devices.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-On-Android-Devices-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-On-Android-Devices-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Format-SD-Cards-On-Android-Devices-150x195.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the settings app on your phone. Scroll down and tap on <em><strong>\u201cBattery And Device Care\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-the-settings-app-on-your-phone.jpg\" alt=\"Open the settings app on your phone\" width=\"279\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-the-settings-app-on-your-phone.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-the-settings-app-on-your-phone-137x300.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-the-settings-app-on-your-phone-68x150.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-the-settings-app-on-your-phone-150x328.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, tap on <em><strong>\u201cStorage\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Next-tap-on-Storage.jpg\" alt=\"Next, tap on \u201cStorage\" width=\"275\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Next-tap-on-Storage.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Next-tap-on-Storage-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Next-tap-on-Storage-67x150.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Next-tap-on-Storage-150x334.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, you have to swipe from the right side of your screen to the left side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swipe-from-the-right-side-of-your-screen-to-the-left-side.jpg\" alt=\"swipe from the right side of your screen to the left side\" width=\"277\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swipe-from-the-right-side-of-your-screen-to-the-left-side.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swipe-from-the-right-side-of-your-screen-to-the-left-side-137x300.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swipe-from-the-right-side-of-your-screen-to-the-left-side-69x150.jpg 69w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swipe-from-the-right-side-of-your-screen-to-the-left-side-150x328.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21763 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-three-dots.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on the three dots\" width=\"276\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-three-dots.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-three-dots-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-three-dots-67x150.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-three-dots-150x336.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on <em><strong>\u201cAdvanced\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Advanced.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on \u201cAdvanced\" width=\"285\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Advanced.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Advanced-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Advanced-69x150.jpg 69w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Advanced-150x325.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on<strong><em> \u201cSD Card\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-SD-Card.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on \u201cSD Card\" width=\"271\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-SD-Card.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-SD-Card-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-SD-Card-67x150.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-SD-Card-150x335.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on<em><strong> \u201cFormat\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on \u201cFormat\" width=\"277\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-136x300.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-68x150.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-150x332.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on <em><strong>\u201cFormat SD Card\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>In the Pop-Up Warning Dialog Box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-SD-Card.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on \u201cFormat SD Card\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-SD-Card.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-Format-SD-Card-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wait for the process to complete. You are now free to remove the SD card from your phone and use it in other devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>5. Recover Data From A Corrupted SD Card<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you needed to format SD cards because they were corrupted, you may be surprised to learn that the data on them may still be usable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how you can <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-recover-photos-from-formatted-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recover photos from the formatted SD card<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, before you begin, make sure that the SD card is plugged into the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step one if you want to recover photos from the formatted SD card is to <em><strong>download Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/photo\/StellarPhotoRecoveryProfessional.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15769 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/free-windows-download.png\" alt=\"free windows download\" width=\"252\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/free-windows-download.png 252w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/free-windows-download-150x43.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/recover-photos-from-the-formatted-SD-card.jpg\" alt=\"recover photos from the formatted SD card\" width=\"503\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/recover-photos-from-the-formatted-SD-card.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/recover-photos-from-the-formatted-SD-card-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/recover-photos-from-the-formatted-SD-card-150x44.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, navigate to wherever you saved the file. Open the file, and <em><strong>click \u201cYes\u201d<\/strong><\/em> in the subsequent pop-up.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-wherever-you-saved-the-file.jpg\" alt=\"navigate to wherever you saved the file\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-wherever-you-saved-the-file.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/navigate-to-wherever-you-saved-the-file-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your desired language from the drop down menu and<em><strong> click \u201cOK\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-your-desired-language.jpg\" alt=\"Choose your desired language\" width=\"490\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-your-desired-language.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-your-desired-language-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-your-desired-language-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wizard will now run. <em><strong>Click \u201cNext\u2019<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-wizard-will-now-run.-Click-Next.jpg\" alt=\"The wizard will now run. Click \u201cNext\u2019\" width=\"494\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-wizard-will-now-run.-Click-Next.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-wizard-will-now-run.-Click-Next-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-wizard-will-now-run.-Click-Next-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <em><strong>\u201cI accept\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>button and <em><strong>click \u201cNext\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-on-the-I-accept-button-and-click-Next.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the \u201cI accept\u201d button and click \u201cNext\" width=\"489\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-on-the-I-accept-button-and-click-Next.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-on-the-I-accept-button-and-click-Next-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-on-the-I-accept-button-and-click-Next-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>to proceed auto-magically, or click <em><strong>\u201cbrowse\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to choose where you want the software installed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-proceed-auto-magically.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cNext\u201d to proceed auto-magically\" width=\"490\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-proceed-auto-magically.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-proceed-auto-magically-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-proceed-auto-magically-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to create a start menu shortcut.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-start-menu-shortcut.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cNext\u201d to create a start menu shortcut\" width=\"488\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-start-menu-shortcut.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-start-menu-shortcut-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-start-menu-shortcut-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to create a desktop shortcut.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cNext\u201d to create a desktop shortcut\" width=\"488\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Next-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cInstall\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to begin the installation process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Install-to-begin-the-installation-process.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cInstall\u201d to begin the installation process\" width=\"493\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Install-to-begin-the-installation-process.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Install-to-begin-the-installation-process-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Install-to-begin-the-installation-process-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cFinish\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to launch the program and close the install wizard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Finish-to-launch-the-program-and-close-the-install-wizard.jpg\" alt=\"Click-\u201cFinish\u201d-to-launch-the-program-and-close-the-install-wizard\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Finish-to-launch-the-program-and-close-the-install-wizard.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Finish-to-launch-the-program-and-close-the-install-wizard-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Finish-to-launch-the-program-and-close-the-install-wizard-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the SD card that you just formatted, and want to recover data from. Then, click the scan button in the bottom right.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21756 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-the-SD-card-that-you-just-formatted.jpg\" alt=\"Select the SD card that you just formatted\" width=\"601\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-the-SD-card-that-you-just-formatted.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-the-SD-card-that-you-just-formatted-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-the-SD-card-that-you-just-formatted-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for the scan to complete. This may take a fair amount of time depending on the file system, and size of the SD card.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-scan-to-complete-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wait for the scan to complete\" width=\"870\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-scan-to-complete-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-scan-to-complete-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-scan-to-complete-1-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wait-for-the-scan-to-complete-1-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can toggle the preview pane view from the button in the top right corner of the <em><strong>\u201cscanning\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>window.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/toggle-the-preview-pane-view-from-the-button-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-scanning-window.jpg\" alt=\"toggle-the-preview-pane-view-from-the-button-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-\u201cscanning\u201d-window\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/toggle-the-preview-pane-view-from-the-button-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-scanning-window.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/toggle-the-preview-pane-view-from-the-button-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-scanning-window-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/toggle-the-preview-pane-view-from-the-button-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-scanning-window-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to export the items that <\/span><b>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can recover for you, then you need to hit the \u201crecover\u201d button in the bottom right hand corner, as shown.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will then be prompted to enter an<em><strong> \u201cactivation key\u201d<\/strong><\/em>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/photo\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Web-Page&amp;utm_medium=Photo&amp;utm_campaign=RFC&amp;adgp=Photo%20Recovery\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>which can be purchased at this link<\/strong>. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose from monthly, yearly, or two-yearly options, all at reasonable prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will then begin exporting the recoverable files to a location that you specify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/get-activation-key-of-photo-recovery-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Activation Key of Stellar Photo Recovery Software<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv4\">Why Stellar?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Experience:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over <strong>30 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expertise in data recovery<\/a><\/strong> and data care, we have built a strong foundation of knowledge and skill in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Trusted Partnerships:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have the privilege of serving Fortune 500 companies, including renowned names like HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, HCL, Dell, Sony, FedEx, and Genpact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Customer Base: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our global family extends to millions of satisfied customers and we&#8217;ve been fortunate to have had over 3 million of our software licenses embraced by users worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Global Leadership:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are humbled by our recognition as a global leader in data recovery, with our presence extending to 190 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pan-India presence: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have branches in 14 major cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Noida, Pune, and Vashi.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Things To Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you do not have access to a computer system, or if you do not need a particular file system on your SD card, formatting it using an Android phone is always the easiest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing MS DOS (FAT) while formatting an SD card is only recommended if your SD card is under 32 GB in capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be able to write data to NTFS formatted SD cards on macOS devices, but you can read the data on them on a macOS device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the above, if you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be using Windows computers with the SD card, then NTFS is the best option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong><\/em> that, except for the very high end video cameras, phones, and cameras also do not work with the NTFS system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, it is worth noting that Android, by default, will format your SD cards to the FAT32 system, and there is as yet no way to change this. If data recovery software doesn&#8217;t work in your case, it\u2019s best to opt for professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/services\/sd-card-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SD Card Data Recovery Services<\/strong><\/a>. These services offer specialized expertise to retrieve your data, ensuring that no crucial files are lost.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, we hope that you found this article useful, and we hope to see you in our next post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/fat32-sd-card-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An step by step guide for FAT32 SD Card Recovery ?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: The easiest way to format an SD card is to use your phone. If you need to recover data once the format has completed, use a tool like Stellar Photo Recovery. An SD card is an extremely convenient medium to store data. It is very popular in any industry that works with cameras. If [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":21726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-recovery-software","has_thumb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Format SD Cards On All Devices?- 4 Ways<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facing trouble with formatting a new or an old SD card in one of your devices, then this article is for you. 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