Struggling with Do I need to format a new SD card?
This post tells you the answer.
And, here you’ve got the option to learn how to format a new SD card.
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How to Tell if a Hard Drive Is New or Used
Way 1.
Additionally, you might connect the disk to your setup and verify if thedrive is making strange noises.
Way 2.

SMART stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, Reporting, and Technology.
Alternatively, you cancheck hard drive healthvia CMD.
In the Windows search box, typecmdand then clickCommand Promptfrom the best match result.
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In the command line window, typewmicand pressEnter.
Next, typediskdrive get statusand pressEnter.
If the status says Bad or Unknown, its possible that the drive is experiencing an impending hardware failure.
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This also means that the disk may be in bad condition and may have been used.
This post shows you how to check disk partitions in Windows 10.
Besides, you could learn how to recover deleted/lost drive partitions here.
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