SD card erasing?

nontypical · Jun 20, 2022

I have 6 sd cards that I'm not able to erase. In the past, I have put them into my regular camera to erase. For some reason, this method no longer works for me. Any ideas how to erase the cards? Thanks

grizzly · Jun 20, 2022

Do you have a SD port on your computer? I can put mine in there and then reformat them and they're good to go.

nfh · Jun 20, 2022

grizzly said:
Do you have a SD port on your computer? I can put mine in there and then reformat them and they're good to go.

I second this. Computer works well

diablo · Jun 20, 2022

But of course they’re not really “erased” if you simply reformat them on a computer. You’re basically just deleting the index. The pics are still there and can be recovered. To actually erase the card you have to use a program to overwrite all the data on it.

But, in the vast majority of cases, reformatting is all you need to do.

Blank · Jun 20, 2022

Normally, the switch on the side of the card is used to "write protect " the data on the card. Make sure it is in the proper position. If you can't format with the camera, sounds like you last used them in a device (camera) which used software to protect. Then you need to do it in the computer, and change the command line in the data storage profile. Many easy explanations on 'Net