{"id":1518,"date":"2021-12-16T12:40:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/28\/how-to-format-an-sd-card-to-exfat-in-ubuntu\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/28\/how-to-format-an-sd-card-to-exfat-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:40:36","slug":"how-to-format-an-sd-card-to-exfat-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1518-how-to-format-an-sd-card-to-exfat-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to format an SD Card to ExFat in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The exFat file system is one of the best formats to use on an SD Card, especially if your SD Card is used on Android, as it has a ton of useful features. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to format your SD Card to ExFat on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n

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Please note that though these instructions focus on Ubuntu, these instructions will work on all Linux-based operating systems. If you need to format in ExFat and don\u2019t use Ubuntu, please feel free to follow along.<\/p>\n

Option 1 \u2013 Gnome Disks<\/h2>\n

The best way to format an SD Card to the ExFat file format in Ubuntu is with the Gnome Disks application. This program has built-in support for ExFat, and an easy GUI that anyone can understand, even beginners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To get started, you\u2019ll need to make sure your Ubuntu Linux PC has Gnome Disks installed. If you do not have it set up, launch a terminal on the Ubuntu Linux desktop by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard, or by searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command below to install the Gnome Disks app to your Ubuntu PC. Or, if you prefer not to use the terminal, launch Ubuntu Software, search for \u201cDisks\u201d or \u201cGnome Disks\u201d and install the software that way.<\/p>\n

Note: if you are not using Ubuntu, you can install the Gnome Disks tool quite easily by visiting the Pkgs.org website. Or, by searching through Gnome Software or KDE Discover for the app.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install gnome-disk-utility\n<\/pre>\n
Now that the Gnome Disks application is installed, launch it by searching for \u201cDisks,\u201d in the app menu. You can also launch it with \u201cgnome-disk-utility\u201d from the terminal prompt if need be.<\/p>\n
With Gnome Disks open on the Ubuntu desktop, follow the step-by-step instructions below to format your SD Card in ExtFat format.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Plug in your SD Card into Ubuntu via a USB card reader, or the SD Card reader slot built into your PC. Upon plugging it in, Gnome Disks should automatically show it in the left-hand sidebar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you do not see your device, close and relaunch Gnome Disks.<\/p>\n
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Step 2:<\/strong> Locate your SD Card device in the sidebar, and select it with the mouse. After selecting it with the mouse, locate the menu in the top-right corner and click on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the menu, select the \u201cFormat Disk\u201d option. Selecting this will allow you to erase your SD Card. Once you\u2019ve clicked on \u201cFormat Disk,\u201d a menu will appear. Choose \u201cDon\u2019t overwrite existing data (Quick).\u201d<\/p>\n
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In the second box, select \u201cCompatible with modern systems and hard disks > 2TB (GPT). You\u2019ll need this option to use ExFat.<\/p>\n
Choose \u201cFormat\u201d when both menu options are set.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> When your device is formatted, all partitions are gone. From here, locate the \u201c+\u201d symbol and click on it with the mouse. This button will bring up the new partition menu.<\/p>\n
Use the partition slider and use it to choose how large the partition will be. Then, click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Find the \u201cOther\u201d checkbox, and click on it with the mouse. You must choose this option, as \u201cExFat\u201d is located in this area.<\/p>\n
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After clicking on \u201cOther,\u201d click on the checkbox with \u201cexFAT\u201d. Selecting this will tell Gnome Disks to format your partition to \u201cexFAT\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Click \u201cCreate\u201d to finish the process.<\/p>\n
Option 2 \u2013 Terminal<\/h2>\n
While Gnome Disks is clearly the easiest way to format a disk, it isn\u2019t the only way to go about it. You can also format a USB stick in the ExFat format via the terminal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To get started, open up a terminal window. You can open up a terminal window by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard, or by searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0lsblk\u00a0<\/strong>command to view all connected block devices on your computer. Locate your SD Card\u2019s label. In this example, the drive label is \/dev\/sde1<\/code>. Yours will differ.<\/p>\n
After finding the drive label, you can create a new file system on the device. To do that, use the\u00a0mkfs.exfat\u00a0<\/strong>command. This command will re-write the partition table, and reformat it so that everything is erased.<\/p>\n
\nsudo mkfs.extfat \/dev\/sde1\n<\/pre>\n
When the command is finished, you\u2019ll see \u201cFile system created successfully.\u201d This is how you know the process is complete. At this point, you can verify that the file system is indeed running ExFat by running the\u00a0lsblk -f\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nlsblk -f\n<\/pre>\n
The above command lists out each block device but also shows the file system that is attached to the device. So, locate your SD Card you formatted and look under the \u201cFSTYPE\u201d column to confirm that the format was successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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