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BEFORE YOU FORMAT YOUR MICROSD, READ THIS??

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Accepted solution by Liv Silva — First, check which card your console needs. Switch 2 only works with microSD Express cards for games. A regular microSD card wont work…
  1. Noor M.
    @ping_works-3pl

    Okay, i'm worried. My second-hand Switch worked fine with my 256 GB card until out of the box. Now:

    microSD card can't be read

    microSD card can't be read
The card may need to be formatted for this system,
or it may be damaged. Formatting erases all data.
Card: 512 GB  -  status: not mounted

    The card shows up fine on my laptop, at least teh foledrs do. I haven't formatted anything yet. What should I check before I hit that button?

    I'd rather not lose my screenshots and videos if there's any way to save them... the games I can download again, but the memories are another story.

    i'm not in a rush, but i'd like to buy the right thing next time. If anyone can explain what to look for in a card, that would help a lot. seriously need help here 😭

    facepalm

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  2. Soren Thorne
    @sorent613

    been there man cheap high-capacity cards from unknown sellers are often fake: they report a big size but fail once you write past their real capacity. test it on a PC with a tool like H2testw or F3 before trusting it. lmk how it goes

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  3. Mila
    @meriksen

    hmmm format inisde the console, not on the PC: System Settings > System > Formatting Options > Format microSD Card. formatting on a PC with the wrong settings is a common reason teh console wont accept a card. fingers crossed 🤞

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  4. Hana Tanaka
    @tinymonk

    hmmm is siwtch even worth bothering with or should i just leave it... same issue here on my second monitor setup. no idea whats going on ?

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  5. Paula Vance
    @paula_early

    been there man same issue here on my laptop. following this thread. lol this thread is gold fingers crossed 🤞

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  6. Silas
    @silasv876

    pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo microsd from scratch

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  7. Quinn Fischer
    @quinnf673

    lol same thing happened to me try turning off the extension first, fixed it for me good luck man!

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  8. Cleo Zhang
    @cleoz45
    in reply to @quinnf673

    yeahhh clean teh slot gently and reseat teh card with the console fully off. Pulling a card out while the console is on can corrupt it.

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  9. Wren Jensen
    @wrenj195
    in reply to @cleoz45

    Make sure the system software is up to date before trying a large card. Some older firmware versions needed an update for exFAT support on the original Switch.

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  10. Hana D.
    @hdalton_10

    ok so take a screenshot backup if you can: put the card in a PC and copy the whole Nintendo folder to your computer bfeore formatting anything ;) game data can be downloaded again, but screenshots and videos cant.

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  11. Lina Petrov
    @cache_probe21

    ok weird one spent two days on second-hand and im still not done. dumb question but how do i even check the driver

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  12. Liv Silva
    @liv_quiet
    in reply to @cache_probe21 Accepted solution

    First, check which card your console needs. Switch 2 only works with microSD Express cards for games. A regular microSD card wont work there, even if it worekd in an original Switch.

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  13. Camila
    @camila_ping

    @wrenj195 works on paper, not in real life

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  14. Joon H.
    @jhaddad

    @quinnf673 did u ever fix it? ?

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  15. Quinn Fischer
    @quinnf673

    oof pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo microsd from scratch lmk how it goes

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  17. Aiden F.
    @aiden_quartz

    im literally losing my mind here lol this thread is gold seriously need help here 😭

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  18. Noor M.
    @ping_works-3pl
    in reply to @liv_quiet

    @liv_quiet holy cow the card was fake. Got a proper card from a reputable store, formtated it in the second-hand Switch, and it works perfectly.

    nothing is more permanent than a temporary workaround

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