On Sat, 10 Jul 2021 06:06:21 -0700, "John" <radio@...> wrote:
Anyone know of a simple way to make a used SDcard look new to Pi?
I use this:
SD Memory Card Formatter 5.0.1 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.
Larry Dighera