-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Formatting Flash Drives
- From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:13:34 -0400
Downloaded a free tool from U3 that completely deleted all the crud from the
U3 smart flash drive and made it a single, empty drive. Way Cool. Go here
and follow the steps to remove the launchpad.
http://www.u3.com/uninstall/
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:04 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Formatting Flash Drives
> Don,
> The included apps are most likely set to launch manually or by Autorun.
> You can easily tell which by looking for an autorun.ini file in the main
> directory for the apps. These can be moved elsewhere or just deleted at
> will if you have no use for them. Partitioning (or combining the two
> partitions) can be done with pretty much any partitioning app, but there
> is
> a question about whether WinXP or Vista will be able to recognize anything
> past the first partition. The sticking point for me is the same one
> you've
> hit with the choice of formatting that can be used. I've read that NTFS
> is
> a no-no AND that it works perfectly (and the reasons are all over the
> place). I would resist using FAT8 or FAT16 as many modern operating
> systems
> won't be able to read them. You'll get the most compatibility going with
> FAT32, which can be seen by Win98/ME as well as all NT based systems from
> WinNT 4.0 on up to Vista.
>
> As for your 4GB USB stick, remember the 2GB limitation on FAT32
> partitions. Plus, if memory serves me right, there is some other type of
> 2GB limitation on some type of specific use for these devices, perhaps
> even
> under NTFS. I tried a quick search for it to confirm, but came up short.
> Your luck may turn out better, but I still felt it should be mentioned.
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
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