How to Format an 8Gb SD Card for 4Gb

If you're looking to move files larger than 3.5 gigabytes to your 8GB SD card, you'll need to format the card to have an HTFS file structure. Most SD cards use Fat32 file structures, but because of the way it allocates and accesses memory, Fat32 cannot support file transfers larger than 3.5 GB . The HTFS file-structure, by comparison, is compatible with any-size file transfer. Reformatting your SD card to HTFS format is fairly simple, and should take only a few minutes.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• An SD-to-USB Converter (if your PC does not have an on-board SD card reader)

1. Step 1

   Insert your 8Gb SD card into your SD-to-USB converter; if your computer already has an SD card slot, simply insert the SD card directly into your computer.

2. Step 2

   Power up your computer; when the computer has finished loading, insert your SD-to-USB converter into your computer's USB port.

3. Step 3

   Open Windows Explorer, and locate the SD card. It should be located under "Removable Storage Devices."

4. Step 4

   Right-click your SD card, then locate the option "Format" in the right-click menu.

5. Step 5

   Select "Format" to open the formatting wizard. In the formatting window locate the drop-down menu titled "File System," then select "NTFS."

6. Step 6

   Click "Start" at the bottom of the screen to reformat the card to the NTFS format. You should now be able to easily move large files to and from the card.