E72 no option to format MicroSD card

I have seen the option before, and it is in the manual, but neither of my E72s (both with latest s/w) will format the card, either as it was, with 14GB data, or formatted in Windows (7) and clean as the proverbial whistle.
Ideas please!
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On v071.004 upon E72 go to Menu > Office > File mgr. > select memory card and click centre Navi key (lists all folders) > Options > scroll down off screen to "Memory card options" as per screenshot:
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