How to format an SD card to FAT32
There are two methods you may use to format your SD card to FAT32:
Hekate
What you'll need:
Warning:
Make sure to backup any files that you have on your SD card before you start!
No seriously, backup your files because you will be formatting your SD card and you will lose all files on your SD card!
Last warning, please backup your files that are on your SD card before you start!
Format an SD card:
If you're unsure on how to boot a payload, please check this guide.
- Launch into hekate.
- Select the
Tools
tab. - Select
Partition SD Card
.- If you get asked to back up your files, please do so.
- Move the
FAT 32
slider all the way to the end, and selectNext Step
. - Select
Start
. - Once finished, your SD card will be in the FAT32 format.
PC method
What you'll need:
Warning:
Make sure to backup any files that you have on your SD card before you start!
No seriously, backup your files because you will be formatting your SD card and you will lose all files on your SD card!
Last warning, please backup your files that are on your SD card before you start!
Format an SD Card:
- Connect your SD card to your PC.
- Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard.
- Select your SD card and right click on it.
- Select
Delete All Partitons
and confirm by clickingYes
.- You will now have an empty partition called
*:
.
- You will now have an empty partition called
- Select that partition, right click on it, and click
Create
. - Do the following:
- In the Partition Label: box, write a name.
- In the File System: menu, select
Fat32
. - In the Cluster Size: menu, select
64KiB
.
- Click
OK
to confirm the partition settings. - Click
✓ Apply
and clickYes
to apply the pending changes. - Your SD card will now be formatted to
FAT32
.
Format a partition:
- Connect your SD card to your PC.
- Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard.
- Select your desired partition and right click on it.
- Select
Format
. - Do the following:
- In the Partition Label: box, write a name.
- In the File System: menu, select
Fat32
. - In the Cluster Size: menu, select
64KiB
.
- Click
OK
to confirm the partition settings. - Click
✓ Apply
and clickYes
to apply the pending changes. - Your partition will now be formatted to
FAT32
.