The SD Association has an official SD card format utility [Win/OS X/Linux]

Summary

SD Memory Card Formatter for Linux ver.1.0.3 for SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC The SD Memory Card Formatter formats SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card and SDUC Memory Card (respectively SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Cards) complying with the SD File System Specification created by the SD Association (SDA). It is strongly recommended to use the SD Memory Card Formatter to format SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Cards rather than using formatting tools provided with individual operating systems. In general, formatting tools provided with operating systems can format various storage media including SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Cards, but it may not be optimized for SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Cards and it may result in lower performance. SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards have a “Protected Area” for SD Card security purposes. The SD Memory Card Formatter does not format the protected area in the SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards. The protected area shall be formatted by an appropriate PC application or SD host devices that provide SD security function.Note: SDUC Card has no Protected Area. The SD Memory Card Formatter doesn’t support SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Card encrypted by the “BitLocker To Go” functionality of Windows. Please format the SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC Card after it has been unlocked. System Requirements Operating Systems: Operation SystemSD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUCDebianDebian 10, x86_64Debian 11, x86_64Debian 11, ARM64Debian 12, x86_64UbuntuUbuntu 20.04, x86_64Ubuntu 22.04, x86_64Ubuntu 24.04, x86_64Raspberry Pi OS 64-bitRaspberry Pi OS, ARM64FedoraFedora 41, x86_64Fedora 41, ARM64MintMint Cinnamon 21ManjaroManjaro 24.1.2Arch LinuxArch Linux SD Interface Devices The following interface devices can be used to access SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC memory cards: SD Card slot on PC USB SD Card reader for USB2.0, USB3.0, USB3.1 & USB-C Always confirm that the device is compatible with the SD, SDHC, SDXC or SDUC memory card before formatting. SD Memory Card Formatter Download for Linux Developed by Tuxera User’s Manual of SD Memory Card Formatter for Linux Copyright Not...