- 1). Insert the compact flash card into your card reader. Make sure to face it the correct way to prevent breaking pins and reading strips.
- 2). Connect the card reader to your computer via one of its USB ports. Allow the card a few seconds to connect before continuing.
- 3). On the pop-up window on the screen select the option 'Explore Files'.
- 4). Navigate up one folder until you can see the drive you just inserted. It should something like drive "H:".
- 5). Right-click on the drive and click on the "Format" option.
- 6). Make all the settings are at the default level.
- 7). Make sure that the format is set to the "FAT32" file system. This is the file system that compact flash cards require to be navigable by computers.
- 8). Click on "Format" at the bottom of the window. Allow the process several minutes to complete.
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