Need to format your SD card to FAT32 for use? Cannot format 128GB SD card to FAT32? Here is how to format SD card to FAT32. Follow this video to learn 4 ways! To recover data from formatted SD card, try Tenorshare 4DDiG: [ Ссылка ]
📌Timestamp
00:00 Video Intro
00:32 Method 1: Format SD card using Disk Management (32GB Supported)
01:29 Method 2: Format SD card using the File Explorer (32GB Supported)
02:22 Method 3: Format SD card via the Command Prompt (32GB Supported)
03:20 Method 4: Format 64/128GB SD Card to FAT32 with PowerShell (64/128GB Supported)
04:00 Bonus: How to Recover Data from Formatted SD Card?
Method 1: Format SD card using Disk Management (32GB Supported)
Step 1: Open the Disk Management by pressing the Windows + R keys on your keyboard and type “diskmgmt.msc” into the Run window. Click the OK button to launch the Disk Management tool.
Step 2: Locate your SD card partition and right-click on it. Choose “Format” from the context menu.
Step 3: Make sure that the “Perform a quick format” option is checked.
Step 4: Choose your desired file system FAT32 and allocation of unit size, then click the OK button. You should see that the formatting process begins right away.
Method 2: Format SD card using the File Explorer (32GB Supported)
Step 1: Connect your desired SD card to your computer.
Step 2: Open the File Explorer using its icon in the taskbar, or by pressing the Windows + E keyboard shortcut.
Step 3: Click on “This PC” from the left-side panel.
Step 4: You should be able to see your SD card listed as a device. Right-click on it, then choose “Format.”
Step 5: A new window should become visible on the screen. Here, you can choose your desired file system (NTFS or FAT32 for 32GB SD cards, or exFAT for 64GB SD cards.)
Step 6: Click on the “Start” button to beging the formatting process.
Method 3: Format SD card via the Command Prompt (32GB Supported)
Step 1: Type "cmd" in the search box. Right-click on Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator”.
Step 2: In the command prompt window, type "diskpart" and hit “Enter”.
Step 3: Type "list volume" to list all the available drive volumes on your computer and press “Enter".
Step 4: Now choose desired sd card volume by entering this command “select volume #. (# is the number of your disk volume make sure to replace the letter of your sd card drive)
Step 5: Now type this final command “format fs=fat32 quick" and press "Enter" to format the sd card with FAT32.
The above 3 methods work for a 32 GB SD card, but if you want to format a 64/128GB SD card to FAT32, keep watching.
Method 4: Format 64/128GB SD Card to FAT32 with PowerShell (64/128GB Supported)
Step 1: Press Windows+X. Select PowerShell (admin) from the drop-down and run PowerShell as administrator.
Step 2: In the PowerShell dialogue box, type a command i.e. format /FS: FAT32 X: and click Enter.
Step 3: The formatting action will start and would be completed in approximately one hour.
Bonus: How to Recover Data from Formatted SD Card?
If you accidentally formatted an SD card and lost important data, Tenorshare 4DDiG is your best bet to recover any lost files from a formatted SD card.
Tenorshare 4DDiG is a professional data recovery software that can recover any formatted, deleted, lost, corrupt, or damaged files from Windows, Mac, SD cards, USB flash drives, external devices, digital cameras, etc. It supports 1000+ data types including photos, videos, audio, documents, and more with simply 3 steps. To recover data from a formatted SD card with 4DDiG:
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Step 1: Download and install the program on your system. Connect the formatted SD card to your system and launch the software. After your SD card is detected by 4DDiG, select it and click Scan to proceed. To fast your scanning, you can also choose target file types from the upper-right corner.
Step 2: Now, 4DDiG will start scanning the formatted SD card to find lost files. After the scanning, you can switch from Tree View to File View to find your desired files.
Step 3: Find your target files? Just click Recover to save them to a different partition. This is how to recover data from a formatted SD card.
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