From d9e0f73f2109f681295fe820262a2cf1b70480d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kylan Byrd <45480870+AvianAnalyst@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:05:06 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] formatting-sd-(windows): try formatting to NTFS if error 32 persists --- _pages/en_US/formatting-sd-(windows).txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_pages/en_US/formatting-sd-(windows).txt b/_pages/en_US/formatting-sd-(windows).txt index 4f4341b49d..2750f247a7 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/formatting-sd-(windows).txt +++ b/_pages/en_US/formatting-sd-(windows).txt @@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [F * guiformat shows the error "Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32" + Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows. + + If this issue persists, try reformatting the card to NTFS in File Explorer, close that window when it's done, and re-attempt the guiformat process. * guiformat shows the error "GetLastError()=1117" + Your SD card write-protection switch may be [enabled](/images/sdlock.png). The lock must be flipped upwards to allow writing to the SD card (including formatting). * SD card remains undetected by console or continues to display the wrong capacity after formatting - + Your SD card may be partitioned or have unallocated space. Follow the instructions [here](https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/SD_Clean/Windows) to reformat your SD card. \ No newline at end of file + + Your SD card may be partitioned or have unallocated space. Follow the instructions [here](https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/SD_Clean/Windows) to reformat your SD card.