Instruction

Format the SD card

1. Insert an SD card that is 4GB or greater in size into your computer.
2. Format the SD card using the platform-specific instructions below.

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  a. Windows
     i. Download the SD Association's Formatting Tool from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/
     ii. Install and run the Formatting Tool on your machine
     iii. Set "FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT" option to "ON" in the "Options" menu
     iv. Check that the SD card you inserted matches the one selected by the Tool
     v. Click the "Format" button
  b. Mac
     i. Download the SD Association's Formatting Tool from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_mac/
     ii. Install and run the Formatting Tool on your machine
     iii. Select "Overwrite Format"
     iv. Check that the SD card you inserted matches the one selected by the Tool
     v. Click the "Format" button
  c. Linux
     i. We recommend using gparted (or the command line version parted)
     ii. Format the entire disk as FAT