Micro SD is one of the external storage media on electronic devices. Generally often used on smartphones such as Android, digital cameras, and camcorders, and many more.
Unfortunately in some cases, the micro SD is actually very difficult to format. Of course, our desire to free up memory on the micro SD is delayed. Especially if we buy a new micro SD the price is quite expensive.
Therefore, here are some ways to fix a Micro SD that cannot be formatted on Android.
1. Using the Erase SD Card app
The first way that is easier is to use an application from Android. Currently, there are lots of Android applications that can be used as tools if a problem occurs, one of which is Erase SD Card. For how it works, please see the review below:
- Download and install the Erase SD card application on the Play Store
- Done download and install, please open the application
- In it, there is memory installed on Android. Since we will focus on Micro SD, please choose external memory (SD Card Drive).
- Next, click Erase SD Card and wait for the process to complete.
- If successful, then all files are successfully formatted.
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2. Using SD Formatter
If the previous method still doesn’t work, then try using the SD Formatter application. Not much different from Erase SD Card, SD Formatter is an application to easily format Micro SD. It’s just that this application is installed on a PC or laptop.
For your own way, please follow the method below:
- Please download and install the SD Formatter application on a laptop or PC. You can search for the app on Google.
- Once installed, the next step is to connect the Micro SD to your PC or laptop.
- Then, open the SD Formatter application and select the Drive SD Card option.
- Then, you click on format and wait for the process to finish.
- When the formatting process is complete, please check the Micro SD whether the data is formatted or not.
3. Using the help of a PC or Laptop
For this one, we do not use the help of third-party applications. At this point, we use it manually via a PC or laptop. For the methods themselves, please see the reviews below:
- Turn off Android and remove Micro SD.
- After that, connect the Micro SD to your PC or laptop using a card reader.
- If so, wait until your PC or laptop can read Micro SD.
- After the Micro SD is read, right-click on the driver.
- Then select the format so that the format display will appear
- Then, you select FAT32 in the File System section
- After that, please click Start and wait until the formatting process is complete
- If the format is complete, then all data on the Micro SD will be deleted
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4. Using Command Prompt
The next way is to use the Command Prompt on a PC or Laptop. for this method, you can directly connect to Android or it can be with the Micro SD only.
The steps for this can be seen as follows:
- Press Windows key + R on the keyboard.
- If so, please type CMD and press Enter.
- When the Command prompt is open, make sure the Micro SD is connected to a PC or laptop.
- Then at the Command Prompt, you type Format (Drive name): FS: FAT32 then press Enter. Make sure you know the name of the drive on the Micro SD so you don’t get it wrong.
- When finished, please wait until the formatting process is complete.
- Please check again Micro SD
To do this one system, it really depends on the file system of the PC or laptop that is used. if you use NTFS and FAT only, then the format process may fail.
5. Using PC or laptop antivirus
It turns out that the PC or laptop antivirus program that you are using can be useful for repairing a Micro SD that cannot be formatted. To be successful, make sure the antivirus program you use has a good reputation.
For how, please see below:
- Insert the SD Card on your PC or laptop.
- After that, please right-click on the Micro SD that has been detected on a PC or laptop and select Scan with Antivirus.
- Please wait for the process to finish.
- If there is information “No. Threats Detected” then the Micro SD is safe and can still be used. However, if there is a danger, then click Review and take action.
- Next, click Remove All or it can be Remove Selected.
- If successful, then the Micro SD can be formatted.
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6. Using the help of a DSLR camera
This last method is quite unique because it only requires a DSLR camera. actually what we take is the settings to be able to format the Micro SD. For how you can see below:
- Prepare your DSLR camera
- Insert the Micro SD on the adapter and insert it into the memory slot of a DSLR camera
- After that, please find the format menu and format the camera.
- Wait until it’s finished
If the Micro SD is not legible on the DSLR, then the card may be damaged.
Those are some points on how to fix a Micro SD that can’t be formatted on Android. Hopefully this article is useful.
