Hacking Question Switch wants to format my SDXC

[DarkOrb]

Hey,

I want to use my 128GB SDXC MicroSD on my Switch. So I formated it with the "MiniTool Partition Wizard Free" to Fat32 but whenever I insert the SD card to my Switch it wants to format the SD card. When I press "Format" it wants to update to be able to use a a SDXC. How can I prevent this?

Kind regards

 

[Kubas_inko]

nothing

 

[Uumas]

Hey,

I want to use my 128GB SDXC MicroSD on my Switch. So I formated it with the "MiniTool Partition Wizard Free" to Fat32 but whenever I insert the SD card to my Switch it wants to format the SD card. When I press "Format" it wants to update to be able to use a a SDXC. How can I prevent this?

Kind regards

Try using guiformat

 

[Ryab]

Hey,

I want to use my 128GB SDXC MicroSD on my Switch. So I formated it with the "MiniTool Partition Wizard Free" to Fat32 but whenever I insert the SD card to my Switch it wants to format the SD card. When I press "Format" it wants to update to be able to use a a SDXC. How can I prevent this?

Kind regards

you cant

 

[PewnyPL]

The problem is Switch itself, for SDXC cards it uses exFAT and I believe there is no way around that. Also, if your Switch never connected to the internet, you don't have the necessary update to support exFAT, which is why it nags for the update.

 

[DarkOrb]

But it should work if you format your SD card with Fat32, no?

 

[linuxares]

Test using GUIFormat http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

It will make it fat32 compatible. I tried with SDXC cards in the past.

 

[8BitWonder]

you cant

I'm using a 128gb sdxc as fat32 just fine. Please don't spread misinformation.

@DarkOrb like others have mentioned, try using guiformat to format it as fat32 on PC, and then try it in your switch.

 

[Kubas_inko]

nevermind. I just always saw that people were unsuccessful

 

[digipimp75]

To anybody saying it can't be done, STOP! You don't know what you're talking about. Yes OP, it can be done. I used EaseUS Partition Master to format a 128gb Samsung sdxc to FAT32 and it works fine.

 

[DarkOrb]

I tried it with guiformat but I still get the same update prompt.

Edit: Will try a full format now.

 

[nero99]

I tried it with guiformat but I still get the same update prompt.

Edit: Will try a full format now.

The update is separate from the actual system update.

 

[Trice]

Be sure that your card is using MBR and not GPT. If you use GPT the Switch will prompt you to download the exFAT update even if the card is formatted to FAT32.

 

[Noctosphere]

Is your switch on 1.0.0?
Maybe I'm wrong, but I though you needed at least the first update of the switch to support sdxc card

 

[Ryab]

I'm using a 128gb sdxc as fat32 just fine. Please don't spread misinformation.

@DarkOrb like others have mentioned, try using guiformat to format it as fat32 on PC, and then try it in your switch.

my system said i had to preform a system update to format my card and it wouldnt let me do it on my own

 

[DarkOrb]

It works now. Had to change the type of the SD from "Logical" to "Primary" in "Minitool Partition Wizard".

 

[iautran]

Hello,


changing the SD from "Logical" to "Primary" did the trick, thanks a lot !!