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Format an ext4 partition to FAT32 on Windows 8.1

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johnsmith29 Posted messages 30 Status Member -  
pecunia Posted messages 4 Status Member -
Hello,

I would like to restore a micro SD card to factory settings by formatting it, but I don't know how to format the ext4 partition. I can access it in "disk management," but I get an error message when I try to format it. Could someone provide some guidance? I tried using ext2fsd with no success.

Actually, I have 2 partitions on the SD card due to the installation of a Linux distribution:
-- FAT32 - 248MB
-- EXT4 - ~60GB

Thank you in advance, I am available for any questions. Please also keep it polite :)

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  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,
    Launch the Command Prompt as Administrator (Right-click in the bottom left of the menu) and type: (Press Enter after each line)
    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk X (replace X with the number of the SD card)
    clean
    create partition primary
    format fs=fat32 quick
    assign
    exit
    exit
    Be careful not to choose the wrong disk.
    You should receive a success confirmation after each command.
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    1. johnsmith29 Posted messages 30 Status Member 1
       
      Hello and thank you very much for your reply,

      Unfortunately, I get an error message when I try to format:
      "Virtual disk service error
      The volume size is too large"

      I tried both quick format and normal format, and each time I received the same error message. Do you have another solution?
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    2. johnsmith29 Posted messages 30 Status Member 1
       
      Finally, I succeeded, but I had to format it to NTFS (you need to replace "format fs=fat32 quick" with "format fs=ntfs quick"

      Solved!! Thank you very much :)
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    4. johnsmith29 Posted messages 30 Status Member 1
       
      It's okay because I need to reinstall the Linux distribution again on top of it; well, it might still be useful to others.

      Thanks again and have a good Sunday.
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    5. Anonymous user
       
      You're welcome, take care. :-)
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