Procedure to format for USB Flash Drive
Select your product.
USM-CA1/ USM-CA2
When USM-CA1/CA2 do not operate well, please reformat them on Windows PC or Mac.
Procedure to format on Windows PC
- – Plug USM-CA1/CA2 to the PC.
- – Right-click the drive icon of USM-CA1/CA2 and select "format".
- – Select system file "FAT32" for 16GB/32GB model, or "exFAT" for 64GB model on your preference.
- – Optional: check "Quick format" as the format.
- – Click "Start" button.
Procedure to format on Mac
- – Plug USM-CA1/CA2 to the Mac.
- – Open "Spotlight" search, type "Disk Utility" and press enter to open.
- – Click to select "Sony Storage Media" in the left panel.
- – Click to change to "Erase" tab in the top of main panel, then choose "MS-DOS (FAT)" or "exFAT" on your preference.
- – Click "Erase" button.
- – At the confirmation dialog, click "Done" button.
- – Close the Disk Utility window.
(Note)
- – Before starting the format process, please make the backup copy of any data stored on USM-CA1/CA2 if you want to keep. The format process will erase any data on them.
- – Before starting the format process, please shutdown all applications and close all windows on PC screen. The format process may not be successful if other applications should be active.
- – After the format process, please remove and re-insert USM-CA1/CA2 to host devices.
- – Sony shall not be responsible for any damage to or loss of contents, financial damages, lost profits, claims from third parties, etc., arising from the use of the format software.
USM-W3 / W / SA1 / SA2 / SA3 / M1 / MX / P / QX / R / U / X / M / Q
When Micro Vault does not operate well, please reformat it on Windows PC.
Procedure to format on Windows PC
- – Plug Micro Vault to the computer.
- – Right-click the drive icon of Micro Vault and select "format".
- – Select system file "FAT32" for 8GB/16GB/32GB model, or "exFAT" for 64GB/128GB model on your preference.
- – Optional: check "Quick format" as the format.
- – Click "Start" button.
(Note)
- – Before starting the format process, please make the backup copy of any data stored on Micro Vault if you want to keep. The format process will erase any data on them.
- – Before starting the format process, please shutdown all applications and close all windows on PC screen. The format process may not be successful if other applications should be active.
- – After the format process, please remove and re-insert Micro Vault to host devices.
- – Sony shall not be responsible for any damage to or loss of contents, financial damages, lost profits, claims from third parties, etc., arising from the use of the format software.