Need to Format SD card to FAT32 in Windows 10? You can do it!

If you want to or have to format a micro SD card to FAT32 on Windows 10, but you aren't successful? This article is for you!

Here you will find out:

• why you cannot format SD card

• how to format SD card to FAT32

• how DiskInternals can help you

Are you ready? Let's read!

1. When Windows File Explorer and Disk Management works

Keep in mind: Disk Management will work if the SD card is 4 GB or less, while File Explorer is useful if the memory card is 32 GB or less. Then you can try these methods.

Let's start with File Explorer: you can open it through the Start menu by selecting the appropriate line. Under the line "Devices and Drives", select the desired SD card with the right mouse button. Now click Format -> FAT32 -> Ok.

Now in Disk Management: also in the Start menu, only now find the Disk Management line and click on it. All subsequent actions are no different than with Explorer. You just have to wait for the end of Windows 10 formatting an SD card to FAT32.

2. Format SD card to FAT32 in Windows 10 with Diskpart

First open Command Prompt as an administrator (you can do this through the Start button). Now you need to enter some commands:

• "diskpart" then press Enter.

• "list volume" then press Enter.

• Type "select volume x", where x is the drive letter, then press Enter.

• Type "format fs = fat32", press Enter.

Wait for the completion of the formatting of the SD card into FAT32 on your Windows 10 computer.

3. Format SD card to FAT32 in Windows 10 with the command line

This option for formatting a 64 GB micro SD card to FAT32 in Windows 10 works like this:

Here you need to do everything the same as in the previous paragraph, only the command will be like this:

• R - drive letter. You need to write your drive letter.

After that, press Enter and patiently wait for the action to complete.

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