SD Card formatting using Pi

[BaldoBeardo]

Hi all, apologies if this is answered elsewhere but I can't find it if it is!

Is there some way to format an SD card / install NOOBS on it using the Pi itself?

As in, plug a USB SD card reader into the Pi, insert fresh-out-the packet SD card into the reader and wind up with a card that would work for a Pi Zero?
NB. an additional card - obviously you'd need to already have an OS SD card in the Pi to do all this!

Total Pi beginner so apologies if there's something obvious I've missed.

[fruitoftheloom]

Hi all, apologies if this is answered elsewhere but I can't find it if it is!

Is there some way to format an SD card / install NOOBS on it using the Pi itself?

As in, plug a USB SD card reader into the Pi, insert fresh-out-the packet SD card into the reader and wind up with a card that would work for a Pi Zero?
NB. an additional card - obviously you'd need to already have an OS SD card in the Pi to do all this!

Total Pi beginner so apologies if there's something obvious I've missed.

Follow instructions relating to Linux:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/bl ... /README.md

[FTrevorGowen]

Hi all, apologies if this is answered elsewhere but I can't find it if it is!
Is there some way to format an SD card / install NOOBS on it using the Pi itself?
As in, plug a USB SD card reader into the Pi, insert fresh-out-the packet SD card into the reader and wind up with a card that would work for a Pi Zero?
NB. an additional card - obviously you'd need to already have an OS SD card in the Pi to do all this!
Total Pi beginner so apologies if there's something obvious I've missed.

Follow instructions relating to Linux:
https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/bl ... /README.md

+1
However, if you don't need NOOBS' "multi-boot" option, ie. just require Raspbian you could use the Linux "image install" method - FWIW, screenshots & link to the main (RPF) instructions can be found here:**
http://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_pi ... lPi3B.html
Trev.
** NB. I'd previously installed GParted on my P3B - that's not necessary for the install, but helps provide more (screenshot-based) info. w.r.t. the "underlying process".

[BaldoBeardo]

That's really helpful folks. Thanks!