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formatting-sd-win: use SD Card Formatter for 32GB and less
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### What You Need ### What You Need
* The latest version of [guiformat](http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) * **For SD cards 32GB or smaller:** the latest version of [SD Formatter](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/)
* **For SD cards 64GB or larger:** The latest version of [guiformat](http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm)
### Instructions ### Instructions (32GB or smaller)
1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
1. Run `SD Card Formatter Setup` (the `.exe` file) in the downloaded `.zip` file with Adminstrator privileges, then install the program
1. Run `SD Card Formatter` from the Start Menu
1. Select your SD card's drive letter for "Select card"
Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
{: .notice--danger}
1. Enter anything for "Volume label"
1. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
1. Click "Format"
1. Click "OK"
1. Wait for the format to finish
1. Click "OK"
1. Close SD Card Formatter
1. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
### Instructions (64GB or larger)
1. Insert your SD card into your computer 1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer 1. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
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{: .notice--danger} {: .notice--danger}
1. Select a size for "Allocation unit size" 1. Select a size for "Allocation unit size"
+ If the SD card is 64GB or below, choose 32768 + If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768
* If the SD card is above 64GB, choose 65536 * If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536
1. Enter anything for "Volume label" 1. Enter anything for "Volume label"
1. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected 1. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
1. Click "Start" 1. Click "Start"
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1. Click "Close" 1. Click "Close"
1. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer 1. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer
### Common Errors ### Common Errors using guiformat
* Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32 * Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32
+ Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows. + Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows.