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How to view contents of and format an SD Card in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to open and view the contents of your SD card in Windows 10. This article will also show you how to format the SD card.</p><p><strong>Note: Formatting the SD card will erase ALL data on the SD card</strong>.</p><p>Click on the <strong>File Explorer</strong> icon located on the taskbar.</p><p>1. If you do not have a File Explorer icon on your taskbar, hold in the<strong> Windows key</strong> and press the<strong> letter E on your keyboard </strong>and this key combination will open a File Explorer window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image1.jpg" alt="Windows Taskbar, File Explorer icon" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Click on <strong>This PC</strong> located on the left side of the File Explorer window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image2.jpg" alt="File Explorer, This PC" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. Double click on the <strong>Removable Disk</strong> (your drive letter and drive name may be different - in this example, it is Drive E)</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image3.jpg" alt="Removable Disk E:" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. After double clicking the Removable Disk, the contents of your SD card will be displayed.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image4.jpg" alt="Removable Disk contents" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>5. To format the SD card, go back to step three and right click on the <strong>Removable Disk</strong>. Click on the <strong>Format…</strong> option.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image5.jpg" alt="Removable Disk Context Menu, Format" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>6. Select the settings that you prefer, and then click on <strong>Start</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_8952Image6.jpg" alt="Format Removable Disk" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>