FAT32 format for Windows users
Formatting FAT32 on Windows is easy.
Insert the Micro SD card into your PC. Open "This PC" or "My Computer". Find the new drive you just inserted and that is the Micro SD card.
Right click on the SD card and select format. Select "FAT32" under File System and press start. Formatting will be done in a few seconds.
Note : Cards larger than 32GB cannot be formatted on a Windows PC.
FAT32 format for MAC users
FAT32 format for MAC requires some additional steps.
Downloading the update file from the Ellipal website may be a little different for Mac users. Some Macs are set to automatically open zip files once the download is complete. This prompts users to copy the contents of the zip files to their SD card in order to perform the update. This does not work because Ellipal only accepts the zip version, not the contents.
To avoid errors, please follow these steps before downloading the update file.
- Go to Safari, select preferences.
2. Under General, make sure this box is not checked. We don't want Safari to automatically open safe files after downloading.
This will allow you to download and save the Ellipal update files in .ZIP or .RAR format. Drag the downloaded zip file as is to your SD card and proceed with the update.
How to Format SD Card FAT32 on Mac
To ensure a smooth update, we recommend that you perform a FAT32 format on your SD card before putting the update file on it. If your SD card has been formatted to FAT32 before, you do not need to do this again.
To perform a FAT32 format on a Mac, follow these simple steps:
1. Once the SD card is detected on your Mac, go to Applications > Utilities > double-click and open Disk Utility.
2. Select your SD card from the sidebar and choose Erase.
3. Rename the SD card, choose the format as MS-DOS (FAT) for Format, Master Boot Record for Scheme. Then click Erase.
Wait for the process to complete and you will get a blank new SD card with FAT32 as
