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Formatting a Memory Stick Media

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nN 65 Using Your VAIO Computer Formatting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick media is formatted for immediate use when you purchase it. If you need to reformat Memory Stick media, use the Memory Stick Formatter software that is provided with the media. For more information about using Memory Stick Formatter, see the Memory Stick Formatter help file. ! Formatting Memory Stick media erases all data previously saved to it. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, confirm that the media does not contain files you want to keep. Back up important data before formatting the media. To format a Memory Stick media 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, Memory Stick Utility, and click Memory Stick Formatter. The Memory Stick Formatter window appears. 2 Click Start Format, and follow the on-screen instructions. 3 After formatting, click Exit.

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Using Your VAIO Computer
Formatting a Memory Stick Media
Memory Stick media is formatted for immediate use when you purchase it. If you need to reformat Memory Stick media, use the
Memory Stick Formatter
software that is provided with the media. For more information about using Memory Stick Formatter,
see the
Memory Stick Formatter
help file.
!
Formatting Memory Stick media erases all data previously saved to it. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, confirm that the media does not contain
files you want to keep. Back up important data before formatting the media.
To format a Memory Stick media
1
Click
Start
, point to
All Programs
,
Memory Stick Utility
, and click
Memory Stick Formatter
.
The
Memory Stick Formatter
window appears.
2
Click
Start Format
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
3
After formatting, click
Exit
.