Do I Need to Format a New SD Card? Answered!

Does the new SD card need to be formatted? don’t worry! This article will answer your questions about formatting your new SD card and guide you on how to format it on your Android phone and computer.

Do new SD cards need to be formatted?

We usually discuss SD card formatting of stored files, with the purpose of deleting files, erasing SD card, or repairing a damaged drive. For new SD cards, formatting is usually to change their file system to make it compatible with the corresponding device.

For example, the NTFS file system is the default file system for Windows operating systems, but the most commonly used file system for cameras and Android devices is FAT32.

So if the new SD card comes with a FAT32 file system and your device is correctly recognized, there is no need to format it. If the file system of the new SD card is not supported by your Android phone or other device, you will need to format it as a supported file system.

You can check the file system of the SD card by viewing the volume properties:

1. Insert the SD card into the card reader and connect the card reader to the computer.
2. Press the Windows E key combination to open File Explorer.
3. Right-click on the new SD card and select Properties . Then you can see the file system of the new SD card.

How to format a new SD card?

If you need to format a new SD card to ensure compatibility, you can do it through the Android system or File Explorer. Alternatively, you can use the MiniTool Partition Wizard for SD card formatting. The free version of this partition manager also provides formatting functionality.

First, click the following button to download MiniTool Partition Wizard Free, then install and launch it.

Second, select the new SD card and select the Format Partition option from the menu bar on the left.

Third, in the next window, enter the partition label, select the file system (such as FAT32), and click OK .

Finally, click the Apply button in the lower left corner.

Further reading: Format disks before use

Sometimes, when you plug an SD card (for used cards) into your computer, Windows will pop up a message that you need to format the disk before you can use it and you cannot access the data stored on the drive. This is usually because the card's file system (such as RAW or Ext 2/3/4) is not recognized by Windows.

If there are important files on the card, do not format them immediately to avoid data loss. Before formatting, you need to use professional data recovery software to extract useful data from inaccessible cards.

We highly recommend MiniTool Power Data Recovery. This file recovery tool allows you to preview files found on your SD card and supports 1 GB of free data recovery. You can download and try it out.

After transferring data from an SD card, you can format it for further use.

Summarize

After reading this article, you should no longer be bothered by the question of "whether new Micro SD card needs to be formatted". It usually depends on which device you want to use the SD card with.

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