Hegemone
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My SOP is a simple format click from the GO menus during my preflight procedures. That way if files ever get botched during transfer to PC and I don't catch it right then I know they are located on the card until the next outing.
I also prefer to format in the source device rather than in the destination computer for all my digital devices. Since I have been using Windows it has botched more format operations than any of my devices.
I believe it is best practice to have the same machine that is writing the data stream to be the one that formats the card. That's why I will do a fresh install on portable drives used on my computer even if they arrive preformatted.
Just my two bytes. Toss them on a cartridge and don't blow on the contacts to "clean off the dust."
I also prefer to format in the source device rather than in the destination computer for all my digital devices. Since I have been using Windows it has botched more format operations than any of my devices.
I believe it is best practice to have the same machine that is writing the data stream to be the one that formats the card. That's why I will do a fresh install on portable drives used on my computer even if they arrive preformatted.
Just my two bytes. Toss them on a cartridge and don't blow on the contacts to "clean off the dust."