formatting used sd card for Nook HD+

catsknit · 06-20-2014, 08:47 AM

I have a 32 GB card that I had used to 'unroot' and restore stock OS on an HD+ that I had to exchange for hardware issues (obviously I had rooted and put CM on it). With the new HD+ I'm just going to run stock on it for now, and I no longer need the files on the card, so I used SDformatter to do a full erase/format. I'd like to use it for storage b/c I'm going on a trip and want to download several movies to take with me (won't have wifi on the train).

But when I put the card into the Nook, it doesn't even recognize that it's there so it doesn't bring up the dialog to format it, even if I reboot with it in.

any ideas?

jgaiser · 06-20-2014, 12:48 PM

Don't know exactly what SDformatter does, but it sounds like you've got an invalid file system. Pop it into a Windows machine and have Windows format it.

kevinp · 06-20-2014, 01:31 PM

Might also be that the SD card slot is not working on the new HD+. The card slot on mine has been working off and on lately. Had one 32 GB SD card go bad that had been working fine for a year. Don't know if it was the card or the slot that made it go bad.

I would suggest a free program such as Mini Tool Partition Wizard Home version to wipe the existing partitions from your SD card and then reformat it.

catsknit · 06-20-2014, 09:41 PM

Thanks, I used the Windows formatter today and it worked. I had been afraid to use it originally b/c I thought there were some problems sometimes with larger cards not all being recognized, and partitioning only part of it. I do have the Mini Tool Partition but I was able to get Windows to format correctly. I think the SDFormatter had formatted as exFAT rather than FAT32 or whatever Nook needs. Of course, then Nook had to reformat it once installed but I expected that, just needed for it to be recognized. Sorry yours is having problems, Kevin.

Karen

kevinp · 06-20-2014, 11:30 PM

Glad you got it squared away. I mainly use mine for reading books and magazines and occasionally watching movies/videos with the Plex app. So, I don't need a whole lot of space anyway.

fredlave · 06-26-2014, 11:49 PM

SDFormatter has a Mac version in addition to the Windows version. Also, FAT32 format should work in the Nook.

06-20-2014, 08:47 AM	#1
catsknit Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 34036 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Glo HD, Samsung tablet, Kobo Libra, InkPad 3 Pro	formatting used sd card for Nook HD+ I have a 32 GB card that I had used to 'unroot' and restore stock OS on an HD+ that I had to exchange for hardware issues (obviously I had rooted and put CM on it). With the new HD+ I'm just going to run stock on it for now, and I no longer need the files on the card, so I used SDformatter to do a full erase/format. I'd like to use it for storage b/c I'm going on a trip and want to download several movies to take with me (won't have wifi on the train). But when I put the card into the Nook, it doesn't even recognize that it's there so it doesn't bring up the dialog to format it, even if I reboot with it in. any ideas?

06-26-2014, 11:49 PM	#6
fredlave Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 510748 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	SDFormatter SDFormatter has a Mac version in addition to the Windows version. Also, FAT32 format should work in the Nook.

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06-20-2014, 12:48 PM	#2
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Don't know exactly what SDformatter does, but it sounds like you've got an invalid file system. Pop it into a Windows machine and have Windows format it.

06-20-2014, 01:31 PM	#3
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	Might also be that the SD card slot is not working on the new HD+. The card slot on mine has been working off and on lately. Had one 32 GB SD card go bad that had been working fine for a year. Don't know if it was the card or the slot that made it go bad. I would suggest a free program such as Mini Tool Partition Wizard Home version to wipe the existing partitions from your SD card and then reformat it.

06-20-2014, 09:41 PM	#4
catsknit Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 34036 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Glo HD, Samsung tablet, Kobo Libra, InkPad 3 Pro	Thanks, I used the Windows formatter today and it worked. I had been afraid to use it originally b/c I thought there were some problems sometimes with larger cards not all being recognized, and partitioning only part of it. I do have the Mini Tool Partition but I was able to get Windows to format correctly. I think the SDFormatter had formatted as exFAT rather than FAT32 or whatever Nook needs. Of course, then Nook had to reformat it once installed but I expected that, just needed for it to be recognized. Sorry yours is having problems, Kevin. Karen

06-20-2014, 11:30 PM	#5
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	Glad you got it squared away. I mainly use mine for reading books and magazines and occasionally watching movies/videos with the Plex app. So, I don't need a whole lot of space anyway.

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