The cameras formatting process minimizes the chance of errors.
The steps to format a camera SD card vary depending on the camera brand.
Back up the files on the SD card to your rig or cloud storage service.
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verify the camera battery is fully charged.
Turn off the camera and insert the SD card into the proper slot.
Turn on the camera.
On the camera, selectMenu.
In the camera display, select theSetupmenu and chooseFormat,Format Memory Card, or something similar.
On the camera, selectOK.
Wait while the camera formats the SD card.
It may take a few minutes to format the card.
When the SD card is formatted, turn off the camera.
If the SD card shows signs of problems, format the SD card with your Android gadget.
Before you begin,back up the fileson the SD card.
Go toSettings>equipment care.
UnderPortable storage, select your SD card.
Using a computer to format the SD card is faster than using the camera to format the SD card.
However, camera formatting optimizes the file system for the camera.
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on your PC or laptop.
In the Folder pane, selectThis PC.
In older versions of Windows, selectMy Computer.
opt for SD card.
In theFormat SD Carddialog box, select theFile Systemdropdown arrow and chooseFAT32.
In theWarningdialog box, selectOK.
How to Format an SD Card on Mac
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot.
Click theFormatdropdown arrow and chooseExFatto format the SD Card so it works on Windows and Mac.
In theErasedialog box, clickErase.
In technology terms, format and reformat have slightly different meanings.
This formatting process creates a file system, or directory structure, to store files.
SD cards are reformatted to change the throw in of file system used by the card.
snag the app >Storage>Change>SD Card.
TapInternal Storageand find the files you want to move.
In many cases, straightforward troubleshooting restores access to the card.
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