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Be sure to make a backup copy of important data to avoid erasing it.</p> </li> </ul> <ul class="sub_bull"> <li> <p> Do not remove “Memory Stick” from the slot while formatting. This could cause a malfunction.</p> </li> </ul> <div class="b"> <br/> </div> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="1"> <p> Locate the “Memory Stick” slot.</p> </li> </ol> <div class="step_hint">Hint</div> <ul class="step_sub_bull"> <li> <p> The “Memory Stick” slot on your computer also works as an SD memory card slot.</p> </li> </ul> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="2"> <p> Carefully slide “Memory Stick” into the slot until it clicks into place. <a class="LT" href="../03/03.html#l1_inserting and removing “memory stick E>[Details]</a> </p> </li> </ol> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="3"> <p> Click <img alt="" src="../../../../common/commonillusts/a/nt_in_start/nt_in_start.png"/> (<span class="bold">Start</span>) and <span class="bold">Computer</span>.</p> </li> </ol> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="4"> <p> Right-click the “Memory Stick” icon and select <span class="bold">Format</span>.</p> </li> </ol> <div class="step_proc_body">The <span class="bold">Format Memory Stick</span> window appears.</div> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="5"> <p> Click <span class="bold">Restore device defaults</span>.</p> </li> </ol> <div class="step_proc_body">The size of the allocation unit and file system will change to default settings.</div> <div class="step_note">Note</div> <ul class="step_sub_bull"> <li> <p> Do not select <span class="bold">NTFS</span> from the <span class="bold">File system</span> drop-down list as it may cause a malfunction.</p> </li> </ul> <div class="step_hint">Hint</div> <ul class="step_sub_bull"> <li> <p> The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you select <span class="bold">Quick Format</span> in <span class="bold">Format options</span>.</p> </li> </ul> <ol class="step_proc"> <li value="6"> <p> Click <span class="bold">Start</span>.</p> </li> </ol> <div class="step_proc_body">Follow the on-screen instructions.</div> <div class="step_note">Note</div> <ul class="step_sub_bull"> <li> <p> It may take time to format “Memory Stick” depending on the media type.</p> </li> </ul> <div class="item_list_title">Related Topic</div> <div class="item_list"> <a class="LT" href="../01/01.html#l1_about memory stick">About “Memory Stick E/a> </div> <div class="item_list"> <a class="LT" href="../02/02.html#l1_compatible memory stick">Compatible “Memory Stick E/a> </div> <div class="item_list"> <a class="LT" href="../03/03.html#l1_inserting and removing memory stick">Inserting/Removing “Memory Stick E/a> </div> <div class="item_list"> <a class="LT" href="../05/05.html#l1_notes on using memory stick">Notes on Using “Memory Stick E/a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <p class="return_to_top"><a href="../../../../index.html">Back to Top</a></p> <p class="copy_right">Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation</p> </div> </div> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="/vaio/s_code.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script>   </body> </html>