Replace cfdisk with mkfs.fat
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This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [Formatting SD (Windows)](formatting-sd-(windows)) or [Formatting SD (Mac)](formatting-sd-(mac)) pages.
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### Instructions
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#### Section I - Determining which slot your SD card is in
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1. Make sure your SD card is **not** inserted
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1. Launch the Linux Terminal
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1. Take note of the device mount point. In our example above, it was `mmcblk0`
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+ If `RO` is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
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1. Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
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#### Section II - Formatting the card
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Cfdisk_screenshot.png)
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1. Type in `sudo cfdisk /dev/(device mount point from above)`
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1. On each partition, hit `Delete`
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1. Create a new Primary partition that covers the size of your entire SD card
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+ This will create a new partition with the linux filesystem
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1. Select type and take a look at the menu
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1. Find "W95 FAT32" and take note of the code on the left side of that text
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1. Press any key, then enter the code you took note of in the previous step
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1. Hit enter, then hit Quit
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1. Type in the following for your SD card:
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- 2GB or lower: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 64 -F 16`
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- This creates a single FAT16 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
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- 4GB - 128GB: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 64 -F 32`
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- This creates a single FAT32 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
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- 128GB or higher: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 128 -F 32`
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- This creates a single FAT32 partition with 64 KB cluster size on the SD card
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