Ensure the physical sliding switch on the side of the SD card/adapter is in the Up (Unlocked) position.

While it may offer a temporary visual increase in reported storage capacity, it does not physically increase the number of memory cells in the USB stick.

| Test Scenario | Drive Type | Without Tool | With Sdata Tool 64GB | |---------------|------------|--------------|----------------------| | Firmware backup (512MB) | 256GB SSD (Phison E12) | 8 minutes (via OS) | 45 seconds | | Unlock locked USB drive | 64GB USB 3.0 (Alcor) | Not possible | 2 minutes | | Rebuild translator | 1TB HDD (Seagate) | 2 hours (software only) | 11 minutes | | Bad sector remap (10k sectors) | 500GB HDD (WD) | 3+ hours | 18 minutes |

The software typically requires you to "Run as Administrator" and format your drive. Once executed, it writes a new value to the drive's controller. Fake Capacity Display: Your computer will show "64GB" in Properties. Circular Writing: