SD Memory Card Formatter for Windows/Mac
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SD Memory Card Formatter 5.0.2 for SD/SDHC/SDXC
The SD Memory Card Formatter formats SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card (respectively SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards) complying with the SD File System Specification created by the SD Association (SDA).
It is strongly recommended to use the SD Memory Card Formatter to format SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards rather than using formatting tools provided with individual operating systems. In general, formatting tools provided with operating systems can format various storage media including SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards, but it may not be optimized for SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards and it may result in lower performance.
SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards have a “Protected Area” for SD Card security purposes. The SD Memory Card Formatter does not format the protected area in the SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards. The protected area shall be formatted by an appropriate PC application or SD host devices that provide SD security function.
The SD Memory Card Formatter doesn’t support SD/SDHC/SDXC Card encrypted by the “BitLocker To Go” functionality of Windows. Please format the SD/SDHC/SDXC Card after it has been unlocked.
System Requirements
Operating Systems:
| SD/SDHC/SDXC | |
| Windows | Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 (32/64-bit) Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1511 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1607 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1703 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1709 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1803 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1809 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1903 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 1909 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 2004 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 20H2 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 21H1 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 Version 22H2 (32/64-bit) Windows 11 Version 21H2 (64-bit) |
| Mac | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan macOS 10.12 Sierra macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.14 Mojave macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 11 Big Sur macOS 12 Monterey Note: If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, e.g. M1, you might be asked to install Rosetta in order to open the SD Card Formatter. |
Important Notice:
Administrator Rights is required for Windows and Mac OS/macOS to execute SD Memory Card Formatter.
SD Interface Devices
The following interface devices can be used to access SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards:
- SD Card slot on PC
- USB SD Card reader for USB2.0, USB3.0, USB3.1 & USB-C
Always confirm that the device is compatible with the SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card before formatting.
SD Memory Card Formatter Download for Windows/Mac
Developed by Tuxera
User’s Manual of SD Memory Card Formatter for Windows/Mac
Copyright Notice
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