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description: >-
  with this guide you will set up the sd2vita adapter to be used instead of the
  expensive sony memory card, (skip this if you don't have an sd2vita adapter)
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# sd2vita adapter setup

### Formatting the microSD card

1. Insert the SD2Vita adapter into the GameCard slot
2. Open VitaDeploy and go to "Miscellaneous"->"Format a storage device"
3. Press "Format target storage" and wait until it finishes
4. Reboot the console

{% hint style="info" %}
If format fails, make sure that the adapter pins are not damaged, enable YAMT in Settings->"Devices"->"Storage Devices", reboot the console and try again. If format still fails, disable YAMT in Settings->"Devices"->"Storage Devices" and follow the [_storagemgr guide_](https://vita.hacks.guide/storagemgr) instead.
{% endhint %}

### Copying files

1. Open the Settings app, navigate to "Devices"->"Storage Devices" and enable YAMT
2. Reboot the console and open VitaDeploy's file manager, make sure that the "uma0:" partition is visible
3. Go to the "ux0:" partition and select all the folders besides "SceIoTrash" (press SQUARE to select)
4. Press TRIANGLE and select "Copy"
5. Go to the "uma0:" partition, press TRIANGLE and then select "Paste"

### Setting the microSD card as the main storage

1. Go to the Settings app and then navigate to "Devices"->"Storage Devices"
2. Set "ux0:" to _SD2Vita_ and "uma0:" to _Memory Card_
3. Reboot the console, in System Settings it should now show the microSD size as the memory card size.
