Accidentally formatted sd card to FAT32, oops?!

DanielStone

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• Oct 31, 2011

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Hey guys,

I accidentally formatted a 4gb sd card to FAT32. Now I can't use it in any of my digital cameras. Any way that I can change it back? All of my cameras say "this card cannot be read/used", or something along those lines.

I'm using OSX btw, not window if that makes any difference.

thanks

-Dan

 

pschwart

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• Oct 31, 2011

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reformat it in the camera

 

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• Nov 1, 2011

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Never never never never format your cards using your computer, Mac or especially Microsoft based. Reformat in the camera. Microsoft loves to screwup memory cards.

 

OzJohn

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• Nov 2, 2011

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Walt I don't doubt your own experience but I have formatted CF cards in a card reader (Windows) since I got my first DSLR in 2003 and never had a problem. All my DSLRs are/have been Nikon. OzJohn