Q: Where can I find a tool to format my SD card so I can use it to boot my TI based development kit?

A:
The HP USB Formatting Tool version 2.0.6 appears to be the best tool for formatting an SD card so it can be used to boot TI-based Development Kits into LogicLoader. Using the HP USB Formatting Tool ensures that an extended partition is not created on the SD card (a requirement of the OMAP process).

The most recent version of the tool available on HP's site doesn't seem to work as well as version 2.0.6. As such, the tool needs to be downloaded from any number of third-party websites. To find these websites, perform a Google search for: HP formatting tool 2.0.6

As with downloading anything from the Internet, use caution in what sites you visit and what you download. Logic has no association with any of these websites and makes no guarantees to their validity or the usability of downloads from their sites.

Notes: The HP formatting tool seems to work best using external USB card readers rather than built-in SD card slots. Also, if the HP formatting tool fails to work, the format feature built into Windows XP has been observed to be a good second option for formatting the SD card.

• Make sure that the SD card was formatted for FAT32 using the HP formatting tool 2.0.6. Later versions of the HP formatting tool will partition the SD card differently, and may not work.
• Copy the MLO file to the SD card before any other files. After the MLO file has been copied to the properly formatted SD card, other files can be added.

PRODUCTS Included:
DM3730, AM3703, DM3730 Torpedo, DM3730 Torpedo + Wireless, OMAP-L138, AM1808, AM3517