raspberry_pi_and_sd_cards
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+ | SDFormatter (at time of writing V4.0) is used to unsurprisingly to format SD Cards. While on a new card this may be of little use, it is certainly very useful for Micro SD Cards you have already used, and wish to re-use. | ||
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+ | Most Linux distributions will create an array of partitions on your Micro SD Card, and the easiest way to get rid of all of them, so you can start a fresh install is to use the SDFormatter application. SDFormatter works with USB sticks as well. | ||
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+ | SDFormatter operation is about as simple as it get. Insert the Micro SD Card, run SDFormatter, | ||
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+ | ==== Win32 Disk Imager ==== | ||
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+ | Win 32 Disk Imager allows you to write an image (.img or .iso) to an Micro SD Card, and to read the contents of a Micro SD Card back in to an image file, good for backups. | ||
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+ | When downloading a Linux Distribution, | ||
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raspberry_pi_and_sd_cards.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/09 22:35 by 127.0.0.1