How to Format SD Card on Windows 7 , 10 in 2020 | Top 3 Methods

Sometimes we need to format an sd card in windows OS, so today we are going to talk about two well known methods using which you can format your SD Card in any windows.

Method 1: Format SD card on Windows 10/8/7

It’s easy to format an SD under Windows OS which is able to format storage device to NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT. If you want to format SD card to Linux file system such as ext4, ext3 or f2fs you can use Minitool Partition Master to complete the task.

Step 1: Start up your PC, Open My Computer icon by double-clicking Computer (or This PC in Windows 8, 10). Then you can see your micro SD card is listed under Devices with removable storage. If you cannot see the SD card, then try reconnecting your memory card or try changing memory card reader.

Step 2: Now, Right-click on the SD card and select Format from context menu to open formatting options.

Step 3: Choose your desired File System format, formatting method, allocate unit, etc. and click Start button.

Usually, the default file system format was set to FAT32 in Windows and newer systems, but you can select other type bases on your needs. For example, if you want to store files whose single size is larger than 4GB, you should choose exFAT or NTFS here. Besides, Quick Format option is selected by default, which formats disk pretty quickly; if you want to perform a full long format, then unselect quick format option.

Step 4: Click “OK” button when Windows prompts formatting will erases all data on the disk. Click OK to continue.

Step 5: Click “OK” and close the window when system prompts “Format Complete”.

Method 2: How to format Micro SD card / USB drive from Windows disk Management

In Windows Disk Management console, you can format partition, change partition size, create new partition or even can delete partition. Disk Management provide basic feature to help users manage partitions and it is provided in most versions of Windows such as Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP.

If you cannot see the SD card in Windows Explorer, for example, partition gets damaged, missing drive letter, or partition loss, you can format the SD card in Disk Management. If the SD card cannot be detected by Disk Management, you should check if the SD card is well connected to computer. Let’s see how to format memory card in this way:

Step 1: Launch Disk Management by right-clicking Start menu and selecting Disk Management. If your computer is running Windows 7, you can open Disk Management in this way: right-click Computer icon and select Manage; then click Disk Management.

Step 2: You can see all your disks are listed in Disk Management there. Right-click the partition on SD card and select “Format” from context menu.

Step 3: Click Yes when Windows asks confirmation and prompts formatting will delete all data on the device including Music files.

Step 4: Set Volume label, File system, Allocation unit size and formatting type, and click OK button. If you are confused by these options, you can follow suggested selections.

Step 5: Again system prompts the formatting erases data and prompts back up data. Click OK to complete the formatting.

Method 3: How do I format SD card for Raspberry Pi?

Step 1: Install and launch PartitionGuru from Your Windows PC and connect the SD card to this computer.

Step 2: Select the memory card you want to set up for Raspberry Pi in PartitionGuru and click “Format” button from toolbar to view formatting options.

Step 3: Select File System format and click Format button.

Since Raspberry Pi does not read exFAT, you cannot choose exFAT file system here. But you can choose FAT32 or Linux file system such as ext2, ext3 or ext4.

Step 4: Click Yes when PartitionGuru asks confirmation and prompts formatting erases data. Wait for a second and formatting completes.

iPhone 11 (Release Date, Price, Features)

iPhone 11 Release Date

Fall 2019 event, Apple announced that the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max will be released on September 20, 2019. Preorders will begin on September 13 at 5 a.m. PDT.

Price

The iPhone 11 will retail for $699 only. The iPhone 11 Pro will retail for just $999 , and the 11 Pro Max will retail for $1,099 only. Apple is also promoting trade-ins of previous models to lower the cost.

Features

The iPhone 11 camera has wide and ultra-wide angle lenses, rather than wide and telephoto like many people had anticipated. This feature gives users the ability to adjust cropping and zooming after the picture is taken. There’s also a new night mode that comes on automatically to brighten photos even in very low-light situations, and reduces noise. It also has a next-generation Smart HDR.

Introducing QuickTake, a new video feature that makes it easier to take videos by long-pressing on the camera button. Video quality is 4K quality at 60 fps, as well as slo-mo, time-lapse, and expanded dynamic range.

The front-facing camera also has been updated to 12 MP having wide-angle selfie support when the phone is in landscape. You can also take 4K video at 60 fps, as well as slow-mo videos.

The iPhone 11 is available in six different colors: black, white, red, purple, green, and yellow. The iPhone 11 features a new anodized aluminum finish, which Apple says is more durable than any other smartphone. There’s also Dolby Vision audio too.

The iPhone 11 is powered by Apple’s new next generation A13 (AI) Bionic chip, which Apple touts as its faster processor ever. As for battery life, the iPhone 11 packs a one-hour-longer battery life than its predecessor iPhone XS.

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USB 4 - Explaining USB 4 and how fast it can be ?

Technology Review : Explaining USB 4

Get ready for a whole new Technology and a whole new generation of USB. The USB Promoter Group recently announced that a new standard called, “USB4” (official spelling lacks a space, but we’re using one in this article to reflect the way readers search), will be released later this year with products that utilize the technology likely to come much later. USB 4 promises a host of benefits that include faster transfer speeds, better management of video and optional compatibility with Thunderbolt 3, 100W support and much more.

Main Benefits of USB 4

The new USB 4 standard will have three main benefits over prior versions of USB.

• 40 Gbps Maximum Speed: By using two-lane cables, some devices will be able to operate at up to 40 Gbps which is the same speed as Thunderbolt 3.

• Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 devices: Some, but not necessarily all USB 4 implementations will also work with Thunderbolt 3 devices.

• Better Resource Allocation for Video: If you’re using a USB 4 port to transport both video and data at the same time, the port will allocate bandwidth accordingly. So, if the video only needs 20 percent of the bandwidth to drive your 1080p monitor that’s also a hub, the other 80 percent will be free for transferring files from your external SSD.

Three Speeds of USB 4

Though it can hit theoretical speeds of up to 40 Gbps, not all USB devices or hosts will support that standard. Saunders told us that there will be three speeds: 10 Gbps, 20 Gbps and 40 Gbps. Expect smaller and less-expensive devices such as phones and Chromebooks to use one of the lower speeds and, when you do get a laptop, you’ll need to make sure to look at the specs if you want the fastest USB 4 connection available.

Not Coming Anytime Soon

The USB Promoter forum released the specs for USB 4 in September (you can find them here), but don’t expect to see any products based on the standard until 2020. Saunders told us that a typical development cycle for new products is 12 to 18 months.

When it comes to USB 4-enabled laptops and desktops, even 18 months seems optimistic. The spec for Type-C was announced in 2014 and It took a really long time for USB Type-C to go mainstream--many laptops still don’t have it.

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