Windows 10: when i try to format an sd card it says windows cannot format and then says to unlock read...

when i try to format an sd card it says windows cannot format and then says to unlock read only

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Format SD Card

Hi! BarryKeane

I'm Marvin an Independent Advisor, and I will help you with your issue.

Try with this

Method 1. Run Diskpart to Format SD Card That Won't Format

Step 1. Press Windows key and R key at the same time, type cmd in the Run box, hit Enter to open the command prompt(cmd.exe).

Step 2. Type diskpart to run Diskpart Utility.

Step 3. Type list disk to list the drives on the computer.

Step 4. Type select disk 1 (The number should be replaced by the exact drive number of your SD card).

Step 5. Type clean to run the clean utility (this will wipe all data on the SD card so make sure you saved a copy or backup of the card data).

Step 6. Type create partition primary to create a new partition on the SD card.

Step 7. Type select partition 1 (it should be the newly created partition on step 6).

Step 8. Type active to make the partition active.

Step 9. Type format fs=ntfs （or format fs=fat32）to format the partition to the desired file system.

If you still having problems with this, I will be around to help you.

Regards.

 

Format SD Card

Unfortunately, formatting the SD card (bad news), destroys all data on the SD card, unless you have a backup of all your photos either on your hard disk, or on cloud drives.

"Check to see that the disk and drive are connected properly make sure that the disk is not read only, and then try again. For more information, search, search Help for read only files and how to change them."

Either your SD card might have gone bad (as in corrupt), or your SD card reader might have malfunctioned.

"The memory card is for the phone. When I am trying to view pictures in my phone, it says card not there, you need to format card but it is not getting formatted."

Either your SD card might have gone bad (as in corrupt), or your phone does
not support the SD card you're using.

 

Format SD Card

The memory card is for the phone. When I am trying to view pictures in my phone, it says card not there, you need to format card but it is not getting formatted.

When I am trying to format the SD card in my computer with an external card reader without USB cable.(Please note that the card reader does not require a USB cable, I can directly insert the card reader in the USB port.) it tells to Format the card. When
I click format it gives me the message.

Check to see that the disk and drive are connected properly make sure that the disk is not read only, and then try again. For more information, search, search Help for read only files and how to change them.

Is there a way to format without erasing the photos?

Thanks,