Before installing your SSD, save your important files from your old computer storage to an external SSD, a USB flash drive or Cloud storage. You’ll need your computer, a screwdriver and your new Kingston SSD, along with your computer’s owner’s manual.

Clearing your workspace of anything that can build up static electricity is important since it can damage your new M.2 drive.

USB SD Card reader for USB2.0, USB3.0, USB3.1 & USB-CĪlways confirm that the device is compatible with the SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card before formatting.You’ll need to prep your workspace to install your new Kingston SSD safely and properly.

The following interface devices can be used to access SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards: M1, you might be asked to install Rosetta in order to open the SD Card Formatter.Īdministrator Rights is required for Windows and Mac OS/macOS to execute SD Memory Card Formatter. Note: If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, e.g. Please format the SD/SDHC/SDXC Card after it has been unlocked.

The SD Memory Card Formatter doesn’t support SD/SDHC/SDXC Card encrypted by the “BitLocker To Go” functionality of Windows. 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 does not format the protected area in the SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards. SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards have a “Protected Area” for SD Card security purposes. 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. 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. 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). Watch our video on how to use the SD Memory Card Formatter SD Memory Card Formatter 5.0.2 for SD/SDHC/SDXC

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