S SkyHi Daemon Poster Messages 719 Apr 21, 2005 #11 Format it about now, and it shouldn't happen, when was the last time you DID format it?
OP OP A AND_YOU_ARE Fully Optimized Messages 2,003 Location Potsdam NY, USA Apr 21, 2005 #12 This pen drive is great. At college I use it a lot, transfering data files form the lab, to my pc, and to print stuff off. Its better than a zip disk or a floppy. Its working thus far, strangest thing I have seen. I hope it doesnt happen again.
This pen drive is great. At college I use it a lot, transfering data files form the lab, to my pc, and to print stuff off. Its better than a zip disk or a floppy. Its working thus far, strangest thing I have seen. I hope it doesnt happen again.
N NewCents05 Daemon Poster Messages 1,304 Apr 21, 2005 #13 yea how about just a normal flash drive and have a pen completly seperate. those 2 things shouldnt go together.
yea how about just a normal flash drive and have a pen completly seperate. those 2 things shouldnt go together.
T The51 In Runtime Messages 238 Apr 21, 2005 #14 waynejkruse10 said: if you cant re-partition it, see if you can get some sort of zero-fill tools. Also, if that fails, get a magnet! Click to expand... USB drives don't use spindles......they use light to write data to the drive, A magnet wouldn't work!
waynejkruse10 said: if you cant re-partition it, see if you can get some sort of zero-fill tools. Also, if that fails, get a magnet! Click to expand... USB drives don't use spindles......they use light to write data to the drive, A magnet wouldn't work!
W waynejkruse10 Fully Optimized Messages 3,782 Apr 21, 2005 #15 really, im sure a magnet would either ruin the drive or wipe it. Can we get a third opinion on this?
OP OP A AND_YOU_ARE Fully Optimized Messages 2,003 Location Potsdam NY, USA Apr 22, 2005 #16 Any one want to put up some $ for a replacement if anything goes wrong? I'll do it if some one can put up some $.
Any one want to put up some $ for a replacement if anything goes wrong? I'll do it if some one can put up some $.
OP OP A AND_YOU_ARE Fully Optimized Messages 2,003 Location Potsdam NY, USA Apr 22, 2005 #18 any other takers?
G GrayWolf In Runtime Messages 148 Apr 22, 2005 #19 A USB drive uses flash memory, thus it isn't magnetic media but even so I wouldn't stick a magnet up to it. -GrayWolf
A USB drive uses flash memory, thus it isn't magnetic media but even so I wouldn't stick a magnet up to it. -GrayWolf
X xAnDyCx Solid State Member Messages 10 Apr 22, 2005 #20 Yer if you stick a magnet on it all your problems will be fixed not really