Kingston Micro SD cards are used in everything from cameras, to cellular phones to gaming devices. They store data in a small and compact format for later retrieval. For many users their mobile memory cards hold their most important information, however every now and then you may want to format your card before using it for different purposes. You should also format your cards before using them the first time around. These cards are reusable, meaning that the entire device can be swiped clean and all information can be removed from them to clear up space.

Now there are different ways by which you can format Kingston Micro SD cards for reuse. You can either download specific software such as SD Formatter installer from the Internet or use the explorer in your PC itself for this purpose. Let’s look at the simple steps to format Micro SD card.

• Remove the Kingston SD card from the device you were using it in, and plug it into the Micro SD adapter.

• Connect the micro SD adapter to the computer via a USB port. You computer will recognize it instantly.

• Open the "my computer" tab in the start menu. Your SD card will be available via the screen as the "F:" drive.

• Right click on the "F:" drive icon and a menu will pop up. Scroll to the "format" command in the menu. A progress bar will appear on screen as the card formats.

• Once the progress bar is complete, a prompt will inform you that the SD card has been formatted and you may remove it. You are done once the prompt appears. The card will be formatted and ready to use again.

Some of the factors that need to heed to are that if you are unable to see your card among the entries in the "Drives" list or is not recognized by the computer, click the Refresh button. If you are still unable to see it, confirm that your card is fully inserted into the reader slot.

If you are using formatting software, do not attempt to use it to format anything other than SD cards. Please note that formatting your SD card will erase all your data, so it is important to back up your files prior to performing this operation. Do not remove your SD card from the reader slot while the formatting procedure is under way. Doing this will corrupt the data on the memory stick and render it unusable.