How to Format a Memory Card
You've been having problems with your memory card. You need to clear out its contents to make it work fine again. Or you simply need to erase all of its data. Here's how you do it.
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Instructions
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Insert your memory card into your computer's reader if you have one. If not, you can purchase a multi-format USB Memory Card reader from Amazon.com or Buy.com
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Open up 'My Computer'. You should see it under the list of available drives.
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Check its contents first to make sure that you have the right drive.
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In 'My Computer', right-click on the drive and choose 'Format'.
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Leave all the options as they are and click on 'Start'. This is a non-reversible process so make sure this is what you truly wanted to do in the first place.
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Once the process is completed, take the memory card out and insert it into your Digital Camera or any other device. Try to browse to it to make sure it works fine now.
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Tips & Warnings
This should fix any issues you might have with the card
Make sure formatting is truly necessary since it is an irreversible process
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Comments
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I feel really good learning this new peice of helpful information. I know how to format now I am an semi-expert.
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Is a 4 GB Sony memory card too much capacity for a c743 Kodak camera.
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I follow all your instructions but after I finished it says that windows unable to format my memory card.
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its not working...........
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I had tried it but it is not occured, reply me.
