# SD card CPRM no format

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sd-card-cprm-no-format/222720
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [May 3, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sd-card-cprm-no-format/222720 "2012-05-03T14:41:58Z")
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### Author: ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sd-card-cprm-no-format/222720/1 "2012-05-03T14:41:58Z")

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I’m looking to format a bunch of 16gb SD cards, unfortunately they have some type of CPRM enabled that is preventing me from formatting them. I’ve tried WinHex and Hard Disk Low Level Format Tool. Neither one works.