You can format an SD card using Windows, Mac, and Android devices, and likely your digital camera too.

If the microSD card is unreadable through a peripheral device, the card may use an incompatible file system, such as NTFS, or it may not be formatted at all. Data corruption could also be the culprit.

SD and microSD cards are a de facto part of modern tech, especially for transferring large photo, video, and music files. Sometimes it’s necessary to format a card to clear room, or make it compatible ...