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26 lines
930 B
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# SD Formatting
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// ANCHOR: steps
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1. Insert a fresh SD card into the SD card slot or connect it via a USB card reader to your computer
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* microSD or standard SD card can be used
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1. Launch a terminal
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1. {{ #include finding-device-name.md: content }}
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1. Before formatting, you need to unmount the SD card. Replace `/dev/sdX1` with the actual partition name you identified in the previous step:
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* `sudo umount /dev/sdX1`
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1. Use the mkfs command to format the SD card. You can choose the file system type (e.g., vfat for FAT32, ext4, etc.). Replace /dev/sdX with the actual device name (without the partition number):
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* `sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX`
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1. You can verify that the SD card has been formatted by running lsblk again or by checking the file system type:
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* `lsblk -f`
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1. Once formatting is complete, you can safely remove physically or eject the SD card:
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* `sudo eject /dev/sdX`
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//ANCHOR_END:steps |