USB SD card reader for USB2.0, USB3.0, USB3.1 and USB-CĪlways confirm that the device is compatible with the SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card before formatting.The following interface devices can be used to access SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards: Notice: Administrator rights is required for Windows and Mac OS/macOS to execute SD Memory Card Formatter. 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 OSs 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. The drive is encrypted, meaning you cant access it in any way until youve decrypted the disk. It is recommended to use the SD Memory Card Formatter to format SD/SDHC/SDXC cards rather than using formatting tools provided with individual OSs. The SD Memory Card Formatter formats SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory card (respectively SD/SDHC/SDXC cards) complying with the SD File System Specification.
