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title: "SD-kaart formatteren (Windows)"
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### Verplicht te lezen

This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.

If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.

Deze pagina is alleen voor windows-gebruikers. If you are not on Windows, check out the [Formatting SD (Linux)](formatting-sd-(linux)) or [Formatting SD (Mac)](formatting-sd-(mac)) pages.

### Wat je nodig hebt

* **Voor SD cards 32GB of kleiner:** de nieuwste versie van [SD Formatter](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-windows-download/)
* **Voor SD kaarten 64GB of groter:** De nieuwste versie van [guiformat](http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm)

### Instructies (32GB of kleiner)

1. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
1. Voer `SD Card Formatter Setup` uit (het `.exe` bestand) in het gedownloade `.zip` bestand met adminstrator privileges, installeer vervolgens het programma
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. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. If the SD card has any files and folders on it, copy everything to a folder on your computer
1. Run `guiformat.exe`
1. Select your SD card's drive letter for "Drive"

	Make sure you choose the correct drive letter, otherwise you might accidentally erase the wrong drive!
	{: .notice--danger}

1. Select a size for "Allocation unit size"
  + If the SD card is 64GB, choose 32768
  * If the SD card is larger than 64GB, choose 65536
1. Enter anything for "Volume label"
1. Ensure that "Quick Format" is selected
1. Click "Start"
1. Click "OK"
1. Wait for the format to finish
1. Click "Close"
1. If the SD card had any files and folders on it before the format, copy everything back from your computer

### Common Errors using guiformat

* Failed to open device: GetLastError()=32
  + Close everything that may be using the SD card, such as any File Explorer windows.