[iyonix-support] Re: Integra 2Gb memory stick

On Thu  7 Aug 2008 (15:24:48 +0100), davehigton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I have been given a 2Gb Integra memory stick. When I insert it
>> into a USB port an icon appears. When I click the icon it says
>> "Please insert disk UDISK2" and will not open. Use with a PC
>> reveals that its title is UDISK2. It carries some software that
>> will zip with encryption which I could dispense with. Is
>> reformatting it on the PC likely to make it readable on
>> the Iyonix?
>
>It's possible, but first I'd like to understand why this is
>happening.
>
>I suspect that the stick has two partitions, and the first may only be
>a small one.  I also suspect that DOSFS etc. all deal with just one
>partition per device, so they would be blind to any subsequent
>partitions.
>
>Does anyone know of any existing tools that will list all the
>partitions on a drive?  Otherwise I'll have to write one.
>
>*If* it's cause by multiple partitions, then reformatting wouldn't fix
>it unless it repartitioned the stick into one.
>And let's not forget the *if*; I'm making a flying leap to
>an unsound conclusion here :-)

I too have an Integra stick which shows exactly the same message, so it is
likely that the problem is specific to the the way that hardware or software on
that stick is organised. Interestingly this stick is problematic on a Mac as
well, but reads fine on a PC laptop.
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