Free Ways to Format SDXC to FAT32 in Windows 10 /8/7
Geeks - There are a few ways to format an SDXC card to FAT32 in Windows 10/8/7, but most of them require third-party software. One way to do it without using any additional software is to use the built-in Disk Management tool in Windows. Here's how:
Insert the SDXC card into your computer's SD card reader.
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
Type "diskmgmt.msc" (without quotes) into the Run dialog box and press Enter. This will open the Disk Management tool.
Right-click on the SDXC card and select "Format".
In the Format window, select "FAT32" from the File System drop-down menu.
Give the drive a label and click "OK" to start the formatting process.
Note: Formatting the SDXC card will erase all data on the card, so make sure you have backed up any important files before proceeding.
Another way to format an SDXC card to FAT32 in Windows is to use the Command Prompt. Here's how:
Insert the SDXC card into your computer's SD card reader.
Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the menu that appears.
In the Command Prompt window, type "diskpart" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will open the DiskPart utility.
Type "list disk" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will show a list of all the disks connected to your computer.
Type "select disk X" (without quotes), where X is the number of the SDXC card, and press Enter. For example, if the SDXC card shows up as Disk 2 in the list, you would type "select disk 2".
Type "clean" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will erase all the data on the SDXC card.
Type "create partition primary" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will create a new primary partition on the SDXC card.
Type "format fs=fat32 quick" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will format the SDXC card to FAT32.
Note: Formatting the SDXC card using the Command Prompt will also erase all data on the card
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