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Formatting MMCs
If you have an older MMC that has been formatted by a parallel port
Lowrance MMC Interface card reader, the card format may not be com-
patible with your newer USB port MMC card reader. If that's the case,
you can preserve your historic GPS data by copying it to your hard
drive with your older parallel port reader. The older MMC can then be
reformatted so it will work with the newer USB card reader.
WARNING:
Formatting your MMC will remove all data from the
card. Be sure to save any important files to your hard
drive before formatting the MMC.
To reformat an MMC:
1. Insert the MMC you wish to format into the card reader.
2. On your desktop, double-click
M
Y
C
OMPUTER
and then right-click on the
corresponding removable drive letter for the reader.
3. In the pop-up menu, click
F
ORMAT
. When you click the Format com-
mand, Windows will display the following menu box.
Format menu box.
4. Select either a quick or full format, then click
Start
.
NOTE:
A quick format will only delete the files from the card and reformat
the card. A full format will delete any files, perform a disk scan and
reformat your card.
