how to format ex-android memort card

wijcc · 3 Oct 2013 at 18:30

Hello all.. how do i format a memory card that i used to use in my old htc desire phone... so i can use it in my camera. I tried formatting it in windows using a card reader... however there is two partitions on the card.. how can i make it just one partition please?
Thanks in advance guys

Mr Goat · 3 Oct 2013 at 18:36

wijcc said:
Hello all.. how do i format a memory card that i used to use in my old htc desire phone... so i can use it in my camera. I tried formatting it in windows using a card reader... however there is two partitions on the card.. how can i make it just one partition please?
Thanks in advance guys

Can you use windows disk management to clear the partitions?

Mr Goat · 3 Oct 2013 at 18:46

If that doesn't work then here's a good guide;

http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.co...-reformat-my-sd-card-to-use-it-normally-again

Mr Paul · 3 Oct 2013 at 18:53

Mr Goat said:
Can you use windows disk management to clear the partitions?

This

wijcc · 3 Oct 2013 at 19:10

i have managed to combine the two partitions to create one by using the old phone and formatting on that.
I have then used disk management tool in win 7 to format the card.. however i cannot remove the active partition flag/attribute so that my camera can use it. when i put it in the camera it says card error. however on the laptop it is working fine. How do i remove the active partition setting?

Mr Goat · 3 Oct 2013 at 19:12

wijcc said:
i have managed to combine the two partitions to create one by using the old phone and formatting on that.
I have then used disk management tool in win 7 to format the card.. however i cannot remove the active partition flag/attribute so that my camera can use it. when i put it in the camera it says card error. however on the laptop it is working fine. How do i remove the active partition setting?

You will need to delete the partition in Windows and then create it again, but not set it as active, then format the card. Simples!

wijcc · 3 Oct 2013 at 20:35

it does not let me delete, only format :/

Mr Goat · 3 Oct 2013 at 20:48

wijcc said:
it does not let me delete, only format :/

it should allow you to delete the partition from within windows disk management, is that where you are trying to do it from?

wijcc · 3 Oct 2013 at 20:51

yeap i was doing it from there... i have downloaded and managed to do it using the sdformatter tool from sdcard.org thankfully

Mr Goat · 3 Oct 2013 at 20:52

Nice one, glad you got it sorted in the end mate