How to format 64GB SD card from exFAT to FAT32

[i6pwr]

I have a Sandisk Ultra 64GB SD card and cannot get it to a FAT 32 format. Tried few links, no success. I'm using WIN 7 also.

Is there any way possible to achieve this?

 

[i6pwr]

The device in question does not have the ability to format, only reads and writes on FAT32 format though.

 

[spooky2th]

Try installing it into a comp usb port and using disk manager to format it to fat32?

 

[i6pwr]

Please tell me about that device.

Dont have the model number handy, but it's a stand alone motion sensing video recorder. Has basicllly an on button and a SD card slot.

 

[Hawkeye22]

Windows won't allow you to create a fat32 partition bigger than 32gig. Use a 3rd party utility to format it like "fat32formatter".

http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/

 

[Steveash10]

I had the same problem but HP USB disk storage format tool formatted my 64G USB drive into a 64g fat32 drive that worked in my TV.

 

[Ivan Shchedlovskiy]

this method describes how to format flash card or other drive by using diskpart console app

cmd (Win+R and type cmd)
diskpartlist disk
select disk 1 (1 must be a number of your flash card)
clean (this command erase all data on selected disk!!!!)
create partition primary
select partition 1
format fs=fat32

 

[Sharkbyte99]

I have a Sandisk Ultra 64GB SD card and cannot get it to a FAT 32 format. Tried few links, no success. I'm using WIN 7 also.

Is there any way possible to achieve this?

Hi Folks,

I have crossed this bridge a few times with new DSLR's and SDXC chips. The problem turns out to be the card reader you use. I have tested many SD card readers and found that many don't support SDXC or 64 gig volumes. I have a Verbatim Universal reader that mounts the volume, reads the data and can be formatted directly in Win7 64bit as a 64gig volume no sweat! The other readers I have won't recognize the volume and insist on formatting as FAT32 at 32 gigs max. Spend $20 and solve all those nasty 64 gig issues fast!

 

[spooky2th]

Windows won't allow you to create a fat32 partition bigger than 32gig. Use a 3rd party utility to format it like "fat32formatter".

http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/

I format whole HDDs in FAT32 at times.

 

[MarcT77]

Windows won't allow you to create a fat32 partition bigger than 32gig. Use a 3rd party utility to format it like "fat32formatter".

http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/

Using this to format a 64GB SD card I get message: "Failed to determine the drive!!"

this method describes how to format flash card or other drive by using diskpart console app

cmd (Win+R and type cmd)
diskpartlist disk
select disk 1 (1 must be a number of your flash card)
clean (this command erase all data on selected disk!!!!)
create partition primary
select partition 1
format fs=fat32

On the same 64GB SD card I get:

Virtual Disk Service error:
The volume size is too big.

Before starting this process, I formatted the card from the windows command line using "format e: /q" with no issues, but of course this uses EXFAT.

 

[MarcT77]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

 

[Pater2014]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

Worked perfectly...just formatted a 500 GB flash drive in about 15 seconds.

Device now works in older model home theatre system.

THANX!!!

 

[spooky2th]

Yup, I think that's about the best you can do. If you can get one of those old Pentium D's.

 

[Pr0metheus]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

That helped for me as well. Sandisk Extreme 64GB in i9100 on Slimbean 4.3 works now. Thanks.

 

[eugenehogan]

I have a Sandisk Ultra 64GB SD card and cannot get it to a FAT 32 format. Tried few links, no success. I'm using WIN 7 also.

Is there any way possible to achieve this?

try miniaide fat32 formatter at cnet download it's free and it work i had the same sd card which supported exfat use the software and presto my sd card now support fat32 files hope this help !!!

 

[AZ Weekly]

It is not very hard, all you have to do is go to run > type cmd.exe> hit enter, then in cmd, type in format /FS:FAT32 H:

Replace H with the name of the drive, aka removable disk H.

 

[Deviousfurball]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

This is the only method that worked for me. Thanks for finding this MarcT77.
If I knew you, I'd buy you a beer .

 

[Rine111]

It is not very hard, all you have to do is go to run > type cmd.exe> hit enter, then in cmd, type in format /FS:FAT32 H:

Replace H with the name of the drive, aka removable disk H.

That does not work for cards over 32gb. You get the message volume 'too big for FAT32'.

 

[derbyp]

this method describes how to format flash card or other drive by using diskpart console app

cmd (Win+R and type cmd)
diskpartlist disk
select disk 1 (1 must be a number of your flash card)
clean (this command erase all data on selected disk!!!!)
create partition primary
select partition 1
format fs=fat32

This worked for me - cheers. With a removable SD this takes a while - eons - either put a brew on while you wait or use:
format fs=fat32 quick

 

[Kevin Bone]

I have a Sandisk Ultra 64GB SD card and cannot get it to a FAT 32 format. Tried few links, no success. I'm using WIN 7 also.

Is there any way possible to achieve this?

Some are using partition software which is kind of the long way around. I use rufus_v1.3.4 which you can download here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/
It checks the "create bootable disk" option by default, so you probably want to change that
Windows 7 reads 64gb MicroSD cards fine

 

[DjMrki]

Hi
Download this small program SmartDisk_FAT32_tool
and follow this video http://youtu.be/YtIa_3lWf8o
worked for me

 

[gimmejunkmail]

MarcT77 said:
Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.ht... which formatted the card without issue

I just registered to say: thanks bro!! that worked perfectly, not even ten seconds, and my obscure brand 64gb exFat micro sd card was formatted to fat32. thank you!!


UPDATE:
Sorry, a follow-up: the conversion tool worked fine as I said before, but it turned out that my Micro SD Card was a fake / defective.

I found a program called H2TestW (google it) to check the card, which takes a long time to finish (2.5 hours!), but confirmed that my 64GB card was actually only 4GB (and defective at that!).

So to others who have perhaps also bought a cheap Micro SD Card off eBay, it is worth first checking whether your card is a fake, before you start copying all your data and eventually lose all of it!

 

[meiam545]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

This actually worked! Simple, and fast!! again, this website WORKS! http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

 

[lightbonds]

Just found this tool http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm which formatted the card without issue

This actually worked! Simple, and fast!! again, this website WORKS! http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

To all of those who found this tool, THANK YOU! I just registered to say thanks! I Have a 128gb micro sd that couldn't be read but this tool did the trick! Thanks Guys!

 

[Agustina Cox]

please what this video it really works , and it solve all the problems with 1 easy program to download....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuTlm17lvmw

the only thing that I did after all this intructions, it was reset my tablet. and I have all my data from 32 gb to a 64 gb.
please it really works!!!!