Why format?
This makes it possible to erase the data that the Storyteller contains in order to get a fresh start.
Rest assured 😎 All audio stories you have purchased remain in your Luniistore library. They cannot be removed without action on your part.
It is possible to format My Fabulous Storyteller in the following cases:
- Resetting the device was not enough
- Adding one or more audio stories fails
- When an update to the Storyteller does not launch or succeed
- My Fabulous Storyteller is not detected by the Luniistore, and displays a loading pop-up
- My Fabulous Storyteller is not detected by the Luniistore, and displays the "System not found" logo
- My Fabulous Storyteller is not detected by the Luniistore, and displays this logo:
What is essential to format?
All you have to do is connect the Storyteller to a computer and make sure it is detected as a USB key (if this is not the case, check that the USB cable used allows data transfer and not simply charging).
💡To find out if the device is detected by the computer as a USB flash drive, go to Devices and Printers on your PC, or Finder on your Mac
How do I format my Storyteller?
First step: your Storyteller is properly connected to your computer and turned on.
Rest assured, once the formatting is done, you can transfer the audiobooks from your library to your Storyteller again 😊
👉 To format My Fabulous Storyteller in Windows, leave the device connected to the computer and proceed as follows:
- Type "Computer Management" into the Windows 🔎 search bar (i.e. the search box at the bottom left of your screen)
- Double-click on "Storage" then on "Disk Management"
- Right-click on the reader corresponding to the Storyteller and choose "Format..."
- Do not hesitate to turn the device off and on again to identify it more easily, the corresponding line will appear and disappear. Choose "FAT32" and validate with OK.
Once the SD card has been formatted, turn off the Storyteller for at least 5 seconds, turn it back on and reopen the Luniistore.
To be sure that you are formatting the right device, do not hesitate to turn your Storyteller off and on several times in a row and to detect the drive that disappears and appears.
👉 To format My Fabulous Storyteller on Mac, leave the device connected to the computer and follow the instructions below:
- Select Disk Utility from the Launchpad
- Select the disk corresponding to your Storyteller
- Select Mount at the top right
- Select MS-DOS (FAT) in Format
- Enter LUNII for the Name and click Erase
- Formatting is complete, confirm with OK
- Select LUNII then click on Unmount at the top right
Turn off your Storyteller for at least 5 seconds, then turn it back on to initialize.
👉 To format My Story Factory on Linux, it all depends on your distribution:
- As an example on Linux Mint, in the file explorer, you have to right-click and then click on format on the LUNII device.
- The format to choose is FAT32
After formatting, turn off your Storyteller for at least 5 seconds and turn it back on, for it to boot.