SD card set up after reset

[AC Question]

I had to factory reset a Moto g 3rd gen after the front facing camera had failed, after researching (doing things like reinstalling camera app, clearing its cache) and asking carrier here in Canada I reset the phone. A couple of questions:

- After reset it asks to set up the sd card that was in it and was in use before, I guess I have to use the portable storage option not the internal storage option because the internal storage option will reformat the card and erase the stuff on it?

-Originally when I bought phone and card the card may have been set as internal storage, that's irrelevant in this 'second time' set up?

-What happens to sms messages? they are lost after factory reset?! Unlike photos and contacts they were not backed up I am fairly certain.

 

[Tim1954]

Factory reset erases everything from your phone and it ends up like it was the day you unboxed it. Once you sign into all your accounts, whatever is stored externally, in cloud etc will repopulate the device. Messages and call logs don't get saved.
If it's asking you to set up the card, you have just answered your own question in that point.
If there is stuff on the card, plug it into a pc and back it all up...

 

[dohRG]

Thanks, I just plugged it in my pc as I saw your reply, windows says 'needs to format', but I know pics are on it though, so the thing is I am wondering that the internal storage option that I am presented with now (along with the portable option) says 'requires formatting that prevents it from working with other devices', if I chose that option when I originally added the card two years ago prevents it from use on pc? doesn't make sense to me but is that possible?