How to Format a SanDisk

A SanDisk, otherwise known as a solid-state drive (SSD) or flash drive, is a small storage apparatus that operates silently and contains no moving parts. The SanDisk is considered the next-generation hard drive. SanDisks may be used for storage in cameras, laptops and other small devices. The SanDisk may be formatted or reformatted using a special SSD formatting utility application available free of charge from the SD Association (See Resources).

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• SD card slot or card reader

Download SanDisk Formatting Utility

1. Open an internet browser and enter the URL for the free SanDisk formatting utility into the address bar (see Resources).

2. Accept the terms of use by clicking the button labeled "I Accept" at the bottom of the page.

3. Save the executable installation file (sdfv2000.exe) to the computer hard drive.

4. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the installation file.

5. Double-click the sdfv2000.exe file to begin the installation of the software.

6. Click "Yes" to accept the terms of use for the installation package.

7. Verify the installation location and click "Next."

8. Select a Program Folder for installation and click "Next." The progress bar will monitor the installation.

9. Click "Finish." A text file containing notes for formatting software will automatically open.

Format SanDisk

10. Click the Windows "Start" button.

11. Click "All Programs."

12. Locate and expand the Panasonic link.

13. Double-click the program entitled "SD Formatter."

14. Insert the SanDisk card into the SD slot or card reader.

15. Click the top drop-down box in the SD Formatter interface to view a list of available drives on the computer.

16. Locate the SanDisk drive and select from the drop-down options.

17. Click the button labeled "Format" to begin the formatting process. A notification will appear to indicate the process has finished.

References

• SD Association

Resources

• SanDisk Formatter