Storage Format (Windows)

Required Reading

This is an add-on section for formatting a storage device for use with the StorageMgr kernel plugin.

Additionally, there is an optional section for checking your storage device for errors using h2testw. Depending on the size of your storage device and the speed of your computer, the checking process can take up to several hours!

This page is for Windows users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the Storage Format (Linux) or Storage Format (Mac) pages.

Requirements

• zzBlank.img
• The latest version of Win32DiskImager
• The latest version of h2testw
  • This is not required if you do not want to check your storage device for errors

Instructions

Section I - Formatting Storage Device

1. Install Win32DiskImager if you have not already.
2. Insert your storage device into your computer.
3. Launch Win32DiskImager.
4. Select zzBlank.img as the Image File.
5. Set Device to the drive letter of your storage device.
6. Select Write.
7. Select Yes to continue when prompted.
8. Select OK to dismiss the dialogue box when the write completes.
9. Close Win32DiskImager.
10. Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, then select Format.
11. Set File system to exFAT.
    • If your storage device has a capacity of 256 GB or greater, you must format with a cluster size of 64 KB.
    • Use MBR, not GPT, or the storage device will not work on your console.
12. Select Start.
13. Select OK to continue when prompted.
14. Select OK to dismiss the dialogue box when the format completes.
15. Close the format window.

Section II - Verifying Storage Device

If you do not want to check your storage device for errors, skip this section.

1. Copy h2testw.exe from the h2testw .zip to your desktop.
2. Insert your storage device card into your computer.
3. Run h2testw.exe.
4. Select English.
5. Select Select target.
6. Select your storage device card's drive letter.
7. Ensure all available space is selected.
8. Select Write + Verify.
9. Wait until the process is completed.

If the test shows the result Test finished without errors, your storage device card is good and you can delete all .h2w files on your storage device card.

If the test shows any other results, your storage device card may be corrupted or damaged and you may have to replace it!

TIP

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