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[Q] Format SD with FAT32, MAC

Hi,
i have a MacBook Pro and tried to format my SD card with FAT32. I used the tool in utilities, and the SD shows it have been formated with FAT32. The issue is that my HD2 cant locate it. it just says "Could´t locate SD card"
Any MAC users out there that have similar issues? Im on OS X 10.6.4.

idea
Install Device Status and use its format.cpl (settings - system) to format it
*whistle*

Senax said:
Install Device Status and use its format.cpl (settings - system) to format it
*whistle*
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Thanks! Good to know I solved it by letting a buddy at work with a Legend format it for me

TWRP, Noob needs help

Hi, I have only had my Infinity for a few days now and I loving it. Before, with my other tablet I used CWM to do my backups. I have now have TWRP. Being naturally cautious I and ask questions before I go ahead and do something that I may not be able to recover from. I want to use TWRP to do a backup to my external microsd card. When I open TWRP and select backup it will not let me select external storage, it stays on the internal storage. I can do a Titanium Backup of apps and data to it and I have transferred videos from my pc to the microsd card using the sd card adapter. Is there some other step that I need to do that I am not doing? Thanks

lartomar2002 said:
Hi, I have only had my Infinity for a few days now and I loving it. Before, with my other tablet I used CWM to do my backups. I have now have TWRP. Being naturally cautious I and ask questions before I go ahead and do something that I may not be able to recover from. I want to use TWRP to do a backup to my external microsd card. When I open TWRP and select backup it will not let me select external storage, it stays on the internal storage. I can do a Titanium Backup of apps and data to it and I have transferred videos from my pc to the microsd card using the sd card adapter. Is there some other step that I need to do that I am not doing? Thanks
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What type of format on your external SDcard? extFAT,FAT32 ??

buhohitr said:
What type of format on your external SDcard? extFAT,FAT32 ??
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It is exFAT while waiting on a response, I did some more research and found that it needs to be FAT32 but, my pc is a win 7 and it will only format to exFAT or NTFS. Any suggestions?

Will one of yer other devices listed below there format it fat32?

lartomar2002 said:
It is exFAT while waiting on a response, I did some more research and found that it needs to be FAT32 but, my pc is a win 7 and it will only format to exFAT or NTFS. Any suggestions?
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Google Fat32format tool and use this to format your card.

...kind of weird...well more normal than weird.
If Windows (Windows 7 specifically) sees any of my SD cards with a drive letter they all can be formatted fat32 (right click) in Windows explorer...

Thats OK said:
...kind of weird...well more normal than weird.
If Windows (Windows 7 specifically) sees any of my SD cards with a drive letter they all can be formatted fat32 (right click) in Windows explorer...
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It's perfectly normal, there is a change from XP to Wins 7. In windows 7, by default, when you right click there are only 2 options; NTFS and extFAT. If you want to use FAT32 you have to format using command prompt.

Thats OK said:
Will one of yer other devices listed below there format it fat32?
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I am not aware of any android app that can reformat sd cards.

buhohitr said:
It's perfectly normal, there is a change from XP to Wins 7. In windows 7, by default, when you right click there are only 2 options; NTFS and extFAT. If you want to use FAT32 you have to format using command prompt.
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Thanks for the info. My wife's laptop is still XP.

buhohitr said:
It's perfectly normal, there is a change from XP to Wins 7. In windows 7, by default, when you right click there are only 2 options; NTFS and extFAT. If you want to use FAT32 you have to format using command prompt.
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Not true on my desktop system.
If my PC sees any flashcard with a drive letter assigned a right click to format includes an option for fat32.
Actually fat32 is the default...I just checked it with a Patriot Class 10 8 gig card.
It's the same for 3 other SD cards in different classes and capacities not to mention xD and CF cards.

Thats OK said:
Not true onSanDisk esktop system.
If my PC sees any flashcard with a drive letter assigned a right click to format includes an option for fat32.
Actually fat32 is the default...I just checked it with a Patriot Class 10 8 gig card.
It's the same for 3 other SD cards in different classes and capacities not to mention xD and CF cards.
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The card I need to format is a 64gb Sandisk ultra microsdxc card class 10 UHS-1. I think the class size and the size of the card might have something to do with it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956013
Did you happen to see the above thread?
The info might be helpful.
From a tablet running CleanROM 2.3

[Q] tf101 internal os installation without os

Hello
I wanted to install Katkiss on my tf101. I wiped all the things I had to and headed to the installation part but my tablet couldn't recognize any external SDs. I use TWRP so it should have been supported.
I could get into apx mode but I don't know if I can put files on my tab from there. My PC can't recognize the tab if I try it in an other way. So someone can please help me and give some solutions for reaching the internal SD with a USB connection?
I guess I can install the files from TWRP after it .
Any help would be appreciated. ?

If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.

frederuco said:
If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.
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I have spread installed TWRP as I remember I also used EasyFlasher to do it. As I mentioned my tf101 couldn't read any SD card that's why I've asked for a hint to put the katkiss files on my internal card.

How is the microSD formatted?
Did you boot to TWRP after installing the microSD?
What version of TWRP are you running? Not all of them support ADB via USB.

My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.

ertkiraly said:
My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.
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MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition

*Detection* said:
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition
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I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?

ertkiraly said:
I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?
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Buy a USB to MicroSD card thumb drive
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2011/05/eagletec_nano_usb_flash_drive_with_microsd_card_reader_5.jpg

It works now. Thank you so much for your help and your time. )

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[Q] 64 Gb micro sd card shows as Raw filesystem

So i had this sd card ( micro ) and i tried formating it knowing everything that i once had on it was useless and might as well you know and at the time it was exFAT and formated it again then i put it into my lg g3 and sd sd card is blank or file system is corrupt format sd card so i was like lulz ok den. So i proceed to do so although the error would come back right once it formatted and it was a cycle. So i decided to plug it into my computer and see whats happening so i open the micro sd card in windows explorer and said i needed to format the drive for it to work so now when i try i get a msg saying windows was unable to complete the format . and in dis manager it shows as file system raw and partition healthy and basically i cant use it any more help ??

thelgog said:
So i had this sd card ( micro ) and i tried formating it knowing everything that i once had on it was useless and might as well you know and at the time it was exFAT and formated it again then i put it into my lg g3 and sd sd card is blank or file system is corrupt format sd card so i was like lulz ok den. So i proceed to do so although the error would come back right once it formatted and it was a cycle. So i decided to plug it into my computer and see whats happening so i open the micro sd card in windows explorer and said i needed to format the drive for it to work so now when i try i get a msg saying windows was unable to complete the format . and in dis manager it shows as file system raw and partition healthy and basically i cant use it any more help ??
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Have you tried out another partition tool, e.g. Partition Wizard ?!

na lemme try fast reply and

LS.xD said:
Have you tried out another partition tool, e.g. Partition Wizard ?!
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this would proabaly be a problem yes ? in disk manager it didnt say it was allocated thanks btw
it also shows up as a basic MBR what ever that means

thelgog said:
this would proabaly be a problem yes ? in disk manager it didnt say it was allocated thanks btw
it also shows up as a basic MBR what ever that means
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MBR = Master Boot Record.
Can you create a new partition with partition wizard?

LS.xD said:
MBR = Master Boot Record.
Can you create a new partition with partition wizard?
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Yes altought i dont know which format to do or what ever i know how to navigate to everything i learned that and you cant do exFAT as a format or partition option on ext2-4 ntfs and fat32 i also have a lg g3
In a summary yes i can

thelgog said:
Yes altought i dont know which format to do or what ever i know how to navigate to everything i learned that and you cant do exFAT as a format or partition option on ext2-4 ntfs and fat32 i also have a lg g3
In a summary yes i can
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if you want to use the sd card in your phone choose "fat32".

LS.xD said:
if you want to use the sd card in your phone choose "fat32".
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I have the lg g3 it says that exFAT is support out of thr box and others says it too and form what i know is that fat 32 doesnt support stuff over 4 gb correct me if im worng and or 32 gb is there a way after i make it fat. 32 and working to make it exFAT or is it unnecessary yoyr the boss here

thelgog said:
I have the lg g3 it says that exFAT is support out of thr box and others says it too and form what i know is that fat 32 doesnt support stuff over 4 gb correct me if im worng and or 32 gb is there a way after i make it fat. 32 and working to make it exFAT or is it unnecessary yoyr the boss here
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Of course you're right with the 4GB file limit. But for testing if your sd card still works it should be totally fine. Once the card works, you can format it to exFat in windows.

LS.xD said:
Of course you're right with the 4GB file limit. But for testing if your sd card still works it should be totally fine. Once the card works, you can format it to exFat in windows.
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ok thanks ill do that once its all done.. still bugs me how i didnt think to use a partition manager before been on this for a day and a half

LS.xD said:
Of course you're right with the 4GB file limit. But for testing if your sd card still works it should be totally fine. Once the card works, you can format it to exFat in windows.
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more problems arouse its still on RAW file system after every thing and i dont think anything even changed even though it said it was converted to FAT32 in the wizard

thelgog said:
more problems arouse its still on RAW file system after every thing and i dont think anything even changed even though it said it was converted to FAT32 in the wizard
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Try to use SDFormatter. Try different options. If it doesn't help, may be your beloved sd card is (physically) broken.

Fat32
I think you have to format your SD into fat32

Fix partitioned and formatted sd card due to CM13 installation?

Hi
So I installed cm13 on my arc s and after a while i decided to reinstall the original rom using flashtool. My device is okay but my sd card is changed during cm13 installation in a way that now I cannot use it. I used mini tool partition wizard, windows disk management and so forth to format the sd card into fat32 or ntfs, but they cannot finalize format process. Now the above mentioned tools list my sd card as unformatted and also as primary(And the tools are not able to change it back to a logical drive). How can I fix it?

sindiana said:
Hi
So I installed cm13 on my arc s and after a while i decided to reinstall the original rom using flashtool. My device is okay but my sd card is changed during cm13 installation in a way that now I cannot use it. I used mini tool partition wizard, windows disk management and so forth to format the sd card into fat32 or ntfs, but they cannot finalize format process. Now the above mentioned tools list my sd card as unformatted and also as primary(And the tools are not able to change it back to a logical drive). How can I fix it?
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Go back to CM 13 and change SD card type to portable
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sindiana said:
Hi
So I installed cm13 on my arc s and after a while i decided to reinstall the original rom using flashtool. My device is okay but my sd card is changed during cm13 installation in a way that now I cannot use it. I used mini tool partition wizard, windows disk management and so forth to format the sd card into fat32 or ntfs, but they cannot finalize format process. Now the above mentioned tools list my sd card as unformatted and also as primary(And the tools are not able to change it back to a logical drive). How can I fix it?
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Try to delete the partitions using a partition wizard and reformat it.
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v7 said:
Try to delete the partitions using a partition wizard and reformat it.
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I actually did that. didn't work for me!