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Do not mount any folders from the card. If Windows asks to "Format disk," click Cancel . win64 disk imager
The answer is . BalenaEtcher is a fantastic toaster (put image in, get card out). But Win64 Disk Imager is a Swiss Army knife. It is one of the only free Windows tools that allows you to read a disk back to an image for backup. It handles raw, non-standard filesystems that modern operating systems refuse to touch. ✅ : Do not mount any folders from the card