Install Windows Xp / Vista Using A Usb Flash Drive Stick
Replies: 1 | Post Date: 06-10-2008, 06:53 PM | User: Tigger | Forums: forums.techpowerup.comI found a way to install windows xp or vista using a usb flash drive stick, i thought i would share it as its pretty useful. For people who understand the method, it may be useful for other stuff too, the program is called usb_multiboot_10. I have tried it and it does work.
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- Installing Windows Vista Via Flash Drive
- Have To Restart Windows 98 To Use Usb Flash Drive Again
- Installing Windows 7 Via Usb Flash Drive
- Install Windows Xp On Dell Mini 10v Through Usb Drive
- Windows Vista Wont Install And Freezes
- Booting Vista From Flash Drive
- Can't Install Vista Or Win7 On Sata Drive
- How To Increase Usb Sample Rate In Windows Vista Sp1 ?
- Vista Can't Find Its Hardware Drivers, Most Usb Devices Won't Install
- Dvd Drive For Vista 64-bit And Windows 7
- Shrink Disk Drive In Windows Vista
- Usb Works With Keyboard And Mouse But Won't Read Usb Stick
- Windows Will Not Install - Drive Damaged
- Usb Flash Drive Error - This Drive Needs To Be Formatted
- Install Windows On 80 Gig Hard Drive
- Converting Usb Flash Drive Into Pc
- Has Anyone Ever Had A Usb Flash Drive Die ?
- Recovery - Usb Flash Drive
- Recovering Usb Flash Drive
- Usb Flash Drive Errors
- Usb Flash Drive Failure
- Broken Usb Flash Drive
- Using Usb Flash Drive For Security Keys
- Interrupting A Usb Flash Drive Process
- Suggestions On Usb Flash Drive To Buy
- Usb Flash Drive Speed Is Very Slow
- Format A Vonage Usb Flash Drive
- Defragmentation Of Usb Flash Drive Vs Ssd
Flash Drive To Install Vista
I just installed vista with a flash drive but to my dismay it took just as long as with a dvd so i am wondering if my flash drive is a piece of junk or not? It is a pny optima attache 4gb. What is the best flash drive to use for stuff like this?
Posted On: 09-06-2009, 01:00 PM . View 3 Replies .
I just installed vista with a flash drive but to my dismay it took just as long as with a dvd so i am wondering if my flash drive is a piece of junk or not? It is a pny optima attache 4gb. What is the best flash drive to use for stuff like this?
Posted On: 09-06-2009, 01:00 PM . View 3 Replies .
Installing Windows Vista Via Flash Drive
No tweaking, no fking around, no program installs - put the dvd in the drive, put the flash drive in the usb port and run the command. Thats it. The rest of this post is purely there because people always try and do something differently, or dont bother reading the instructions properly!
This does not work with xp, so dont ask.command for copying vista (or 7) dvd to flash drive
Open a run command - use the "windows key + r" trick to open a run menu, if its not enabled in your start menu
Xcopy x:*. * /S/e/f y:
X: being source (dvd / iso image on virtual drive)
Y: being destination drive (flash drive)
A dos prompt will open and show the files copying - it may appear to have stopped on a file (install. Wim i think), but dont worry - thats a large file so it takes a while. You can use this to install vista off a flash drive, no longer needing a dvd. Above this line is all you need to make a bootable flash drive!
As simple as this is, people always ask a bazillion questions.common ones are answered below. The drive letters x: and y: need to be substituted with whatever letters your system uses. Its obvious, but some people still miss that. I've done this with ntfs and fat32 flash drives heaps of times - havent burned a dvd for an os in years. Your motherboard is going to need to boot from usb for this to install. Many motherboards have a "quick boot" method by pressing escape or f8 while the bios post screen is still loading. Dont always assume it will show as a usb device, often it shows under the hdd menus. Obviously, you're going to need a dvd in the drive, or mount the iso via some virtual drive software, like deamon tools or virtual clone drive. If your flash drive is full, the dos prompt will just close without copying the last files. Make sure you have enough free space to fit the contents of the iso (a 4gb flash drive is not exactly 4gb - mine is 3. 83gb after formatting, and too small for a vista sp2 install). I suggest formatting and starting with a blank flash drive - you can always add your other files back afterwards. You can do this from any windows os - xcopy hasnt changed in a looooong time, so it should even work in os's as old as win95. Since this has to be clarified, i mean you can make the vista/7 bootable usb disk in older os's. That is not the same as making bootable copies of them!
And a picture guide, for those who cant live without them. 1.command line
2. Format flash drive to ntfs (16gb drive)
3. Files copying
4. Open your boot menu in the bios, or change the boot order. My media pc allows me to hit f12 and get this:
(If i had my flash drive plugged in for this photo, it would read as "usb-hdd imation nano" in the '+hard disk' menu)
5. Run the vista/7 installer as normal
Out of niceness, i quote pyeti and naelex's alternate method. This one is rather noob friendly, but requires a third party program. This method works for xp!
Code:
Plug in your usb key. Right click on the ultraiso shortcut, and click on run as administrator. Click on file (menu bar) and open. Navigate to your windows 7 iso file and select it and click on the open button. In the bottom local pane, select your usb flash key drive. Click on bootable (menu bar) and wite disk image. Make sure the locations are correct, and check the verify box and click on the write button. Click on yes to confirm writing to the usb drive. When it's done, click on the close button. You now have a windows 7 installation usb flash key.
Posted On: 08-10-2009, 09:18 AM . View 23 Replies .
No tweaking, no fking around, no program installs - put the dvd in the drive, put the flash drive in the usb port and run the command. Thats it. The rest of this post is purely there because people always try and do something differently, or dont bother reading the instructions properly!
This does not work with xp, so dont ask.command for copying vista (or 7) dvd to flash drive
Open a run command - use the "windows key + r" trick to open a run menu, if its not enabled in your start menu
Xcopy x:*. * /S/e/f y:
X: being source (dvd / iso image on virtual drive)
Y: being destination drive (flash drive)
A dos prompt will open and show the files copying - it may appear to have stopped on a file (install. Wim i think), but dont worry - thats a large file so it takes a while. You can use this to install vista off a flash drive, no longer needing a dvd. Above this line is all you need to make a bootable flash drive!
As simple as this is, people always ask a bazillion questions.common ones are answered below. The drive letters x: and y: need to be substituted with whatever letters your system uses. Its obvious, but some people still miss that. I've done this with ntfs and fat32 flash drives heaps of times - havent burned a dvd for an os in years. Your motherboard is going to need to boot from usb for this to install. Many motherboards have a "quick boot" method by pressing escape or f8 while the bios post screen is still loading. Dont always assume it will show as a usb device, often it shows under the hdd menus. Obviously, you're going to need a dvd in the drive, or mount the iso via some virtual drive software, like deamon tools or virtual clone drive. If your flash drive is full, the dos prompt will just close without copying the last files. Make sure you have enough free space to fit the contents of the iso (a 4gb flash drive is not exactly 4gb - mine is 3. 83gb after formatting, and too small for a vista sp2 install). I suggest formatting and starting with a blank flash drive - you can always add your other files back afterwards. You can do this from any windows os - xcopy hasnt changed in a looooong time, so it should even work in os's as old as win95. Since this has to be clarified, i mean you can make the vista/7 bootable usb disk in older os's. That is not the same as making bootable copies of them!
And a picture guide, for those who cant live without them. 1.command line
2. Format flash drive to ntfs (16gb drive)
3. Files copying
4. Open your boot menu in the bios, or change the boot order. My media pc allows me to hit f12 and get this:
(If i had my flash drive plugged in for this photo, it would read as "usb-hdd imation nano" in the '+hard disk' menu)
5. Run the vista/7 installer as normal
Out of niceness, i quote pyeti and naelex's alternate method. This one is rather noob friendly, but requires a third party program. This method works for xp!
Code:
Plug in your usb key. Right click on the ultraiso shortcut, and click on run as administrator. Click on file (menu bar) and open. Navigate to your windows 7 iso file and select it and click on the open button. In the bottom local pane, select your usb flash key drive. Click on bootable (menu bar) and wite disk image. Make sure the locations are correct, and check the verify box and click on the write button. Click on yes to confirm writing to the usb drive. When it's done, click on the close button. You now have a windows 7 installation usb flash key.
Posted On: 08-10-2009, 09:18 AM . View 23 Replies .
Have To Restart Windows 98 To Use Usb Flash Drive Again
I often use a usb flash drive made by pny on my windows 98 computer. Windows 98 doesn't have a "safely remove hardware" button, and right-clicking on the drive in my computer doesn't show an "eject disk" or similar option. So whenever i remove the flash drive and re-insert it, i have to restart windows to get it to detect the drive again. This problem has never caused me to lose data, but it's kind of annoying. Also, this problem is eliminated at least 50% of the time if i reinsert the drive into a different usb port. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Posted On: May 25, 09 at 10:32am . View 0 Replies .
I often use a usb flash drive made by pny on my windows 98 computer. Windows 98 doesn't have a "safely remove hardware" button, and right-clicking on the drive in my computer doesn't show an "eject disk" or similar option. So whenever i remove the flash drive and re-insert it, i have to restart windows to get it to detect the drive again. This problem has never caused me to lose data, but it's kind of annoying. Also, this problem is eliminated at least 50% of the time if i reinsert the drive into a different usb port. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Posted On: May 25, 09 at 10:32am . View 0 Replies .
Installing Windows 7 Via Usb Flash Drive
Heres a quick, easy way to make your usb thumb / flash drive capable of installing windows 7, cutting out the need for a disc! First off, you need a 4gb or higher capacity flash drive - ill be using my 8gb freecom drive, as its the largest i own. So, to kick things off, we need to open the command line, or cmd.exe for vista users using the search feature. Then we need to start up diskpart, simply by typing "diskpart" and hitting enter: we will the need to find the discs available to be used by diskpart - to do this we type "list disk", so now we have a table of available drives - disc 0 in my case is my samsung spinpoint and disc 2 my thumb drive - you will need to figure out which is your usb drive by the size table. Next, we need to select that disc by typing "select disc #" - the hash being the number of your drive - in my case, i would enter "select disc 2". Then, after the drive is selected, we need to type "clean", diskpart will scrub the chosen drive clean for us, ready for the windows install files. However, before we learn to run we must crawl - to do this we simply type "create partition primary" - this will format the disc, making it usable for our purpose. We then enter "active", and heres the bit that requires a bit of typing. You will now need to type "format fs=fat32 quick" to format the drive as fat32, making it bootable so that we can install our os from it, our second to last step simply involves typing "assign", and then, finally, no more than 5 minutes down the line, we copy and paste all the os files - in my case, im copying all the files from my copy of windows 7 build 7068 (thanks alex ) to the drive, after setting the primary boot media to your usb drive in your bios, your all set! Advantages?
1. Faster installation times
2. No use of discs! Saves money and reusable time after time!
3. Takes no more than 5 minutes to set up, so time effective in comparison with burning a disc. 4. Silent install. No disc spinning up. No annoyance. Do it whilst your sleeping for all i care
5. Did i mention there's no cost of discs involved?!
Posted On: 04-09-2009, 10:35 PM . View 24 Replies .
Heres a quick, easy way to make your usb thumb / flash drive capable of installing windows 7, cutting out the need for a disc! First off, you need a 4gb or higher capacity flash drive - ill be using my 8gb freecom drive, as its the largest i own. So, to kick things off, we need to open the command line, or cmd.exe for vista users using the search feature. Then we need to start up diskpart, simply by typing "diskpart" and hitting enter: we will the need to find the discs available to be used by diskpart - to do this we type "list disk", so now we have a table of available drives - disc 0 in my case is my samsung spinpoint and disc 2 my thumb drive - you will need to figure out which is your usb drive by the size table. Next, we need to select that disc by typing "select disc #" - the hash being the number of your drive - in my case, i would enter "select disc 2". Then, after the drive is selected, we need to type "clean", diskpart will scrub the chosen drive clean for us, ready for the windows install files. However, before we learn to run we must crawl - to do this we simply type "create partition primary" - this will format the disc, making it usable for our purpose. We then enter "active", and heres the bit that requires a bit of typing. You will now need to type "format fs=fat32 quick" to format the drive as fat32, making it bootable so that we can install our os from it, our second to last step simply involves typing "assign", and then, finally, no more than 5 minutes down the line, we copy and paste all the os files - in my case, im copying all the files from my copy of windows 7 build 7068 (thanks alex ) to the drive, after setting the primary boot media to your usb drive in your bios, your all set! Advantages?
1. Faster installation times
2. No use of discs! Saves money and reusable time after time!
3. Takes no more than 5 minutes to set up, so time effective in comparison with burning a disc. 4. Silent install. No disc spinning up. No annoyance. Do it whilst your sleeping for all i care
5. Did i mention there's no cost of discs involved?!
Posted On: 04-09-2009, 10:35 PM . View 24 Replies .
Install Windows Xp On Dell Mini 10v Through Usb Drive
How can i install windows xp professional on my dell mini 10v through usb drive? Is it possible to dual boot? I have a dell mini 10v that my uncle gave me (he got a macbook pro and didn't need his old netbook) and i was wondering if it was possible to install windows xp professional. I know that windows xp is retired, but i can get it somehow. Anyway, two questions about it:
1. 32-bit or 64-bit? Does it matter?
2. My biggest question, can i install it using a usb drive, and if so, how? I have access to a mac with disc utilities if that is part of it. My friend will let me use hers. Second part, how do i dual boot my netbook? I was thinking of dual booting windows 7 or even vista.
Posted On: 1 month ago . View 1 Replies .
How can i install windows xp professional on my dell mini 10v through usb drive? Is it possible to dual boot? I have a dell mini 10v that my uncle gave me (he got a macbook pro and didn't need his old netbook) and i was wondering if it was possible to install windows xp professional. I know that windows xp is retired, but i can get it somehow. Anyway, two questions about it:
1. 32-bit or 64-bit? Does it matter?
2. My biggest question, can i install it using a usb drive, and if so, how? I have access to a mac with disc utilities if that is part of it. My friend will let me use hers. Second part, how do i dual boot my netbook? I was thinking of dual booting windows 7 or even vista.
Posted On: 1 month ago . View 1 Replies .
Windows Vista Wont Install And Freezes
When trying to install windows vista the system will load the setup but once its done it gets to this screen and just wont go any further. I have no idea what could be causing this. I have tried one ram stick but still no luck? Is there anything i need to change in the bios?
Posted On: 10-14-2008, 09:57 AM . View 10 Replies .
When trying to install windows vista the system will load the setup but once its done it gets to this screen and just wont go any further. I have no idea what could be causing this. I have tried one ram stick but still no luck? Is there anything i need to change in the bios?
Posted On: 10-14-2008, 09:57 AM . View 10 Replies .
Booting Vista From Flash Drive
I sell laptops new from manufacture which are mainly sony vaio's. I would like to know if i could boot vista from a flash drive either a usb or memory stick without anything being written to the hard drive. This is to save time on restoring laptop to factory state. Is this possible or is there another solution available.
Posted On: February 28th 2009 . View 2 Replies .
I sell laptops new from manufacture which are mainly sony vaio's. I would like to know if i could boot vista from a flash drive either a usb or memory stick without anything being written to the hard drive. This is to save time on restoring laptop to factory state. Is this possible or is there another solution available.
Posted On: February 28th 2009 . View 2 Replies .
Can't Install Vista Or Win7 On Sata Drive
I thought it would be simple. Does it matter which sata slots are used for a boot drive. There are 8 on my board 4 controlled by intel ichr7 and the others by marvel. Attempts to install windows result in error message that the drive is configured as active in the bios and suggest using diskpart utility to clean the drive? Does sata use master/slave? The hd is a wd caviar blue 300gb. What am i doing incorrectly?
Posted On: 01-02-2010, 12:10 PM . View 2 Replies .
I thought it would be simple. Does it matter which sata slots are used for a boot drive. There are 8 on my board 4 controlled by intel ichr7 and the others by marvel. Attempts to install windows result in error message that the drive is configured as active in the bios and suggest using diskpart utility to clean the drive? Does sata use master/slave? The hd is a wd caviar blue 300gb. What am i doing incorrectly?
Posted On: 01-02-2010, 12:10 PM . View 2 Replies .
How To Increase Usb Sample Rate In Windows Vista Sp1 ?
Microsoft windows vista’s default 125hz usb sample rate is not enough for today’s gamers and end-users. There are many usb sample rate patches out there, but none of them are supporting windows vista sp1 - due to the new restricted driver signature enforcement feature. However, it is now possible to use these patches thanks to the latest version of our own driver signature enforcement overrider (dseo), but i am not taking any responsibilities for any damages! Use it at your own risk. 1. Download driver signature enforcement overrider (attached below). 2. Download hidusbf (attached below). 3. Run driver signature enforcement overrider and choose enable test mode. 4. Extract hidusbf to some folder, right click on hidusbf. Inf and choose install. 5. Run setup.exe from hidusbf’s folder, check the filter on device box and select your desired sample rate. 6. Run driver signature enforcement overrider again, choose sign a system file and insert full path to the installed hidusbf.sys file (usually c:windowssystem32drivershidusbf.sys). 7. Restart your computer and enjoy. 8. Verify by using mouse rate or directinput mouse rate (attached below)
That should do the trick. Remember! Use it at your own risk! Do not blame me if your motherboard explodes, vista or usb fails. But, i have already tested it myself with a lot of success, so you don't have any reason to worry. If you would like to uninstall it, just right click on hidusbfu. Inf, choose install and disable test mode from driver signature enforcement overrider.
Posted On: 12-03-2008, 08:43 PM . View 8 Replies .
Microsoft windows vista’s default 125hz usb sample rate is not enough for today’s gamers and end-users. There are many usb sample rate patches out there, but none of them are supporting windows vista sp1 - due to the new restricted driver signature enforcement feature. However, it is now possible to use these patches thanks to the latest version of our own driver signature enforcement overrider (dseo), but i am not taking any responsibilities for any damages! Use it at your own risk. 1. Download driver signature enforcement overrider (attached below). 2. Download hidusbf (attached below). 3. Run driver signature enforcement overrider and choose enable test mode. 4. Extract hidusbf to some folder, right click on hidusbf. Inf and choose install. 5. Run setup.exe from hidusbf’s folder, check the filter on device box and select your desired sample rate. 6. Run driver signature enforcement overrider again, choose sign a system file and insert full path to the installed hidusbf.sys file (usually c:windowssystem32drivershidusbf.sys). 7. Restart your computer and enjoy. 8. Verify by using mouse rate or directinput mouse rate (attached below)
That should do the trick. Remember! Use it at your own risk! Do not blame me if your motherboard explodes, vista or usb fails. But, i have already tested it myself with a lot of success, so you don't have any reason to worry. If you would like to uninstall it, just right click on hidusbfu. Inf, choose install and disable test mode from driver signature enforcement overrider.
Posted On: 12-03-2008, 08:43 PM . View 8 Replies .
Vista Can't Find Its Hardware Drivers, Most Usb Devices Won't Install
Last night everything was ok. After i'd cleaned the computer and plugged everything back in windows decides it can't find drivers for any of my usb devices (keyboard, mouse, camera, gamepad, joystick). When it finds them it says new hardware found. With 3 choices:
Locate and install driver
Ask me again later
Don't show this message again
So i click the first option, and it searches for drivers but. 'could not find driver software'. I then click 'check online for a solution' with no luck. These devices are so basic that the manufacturers don't supply drivers for the products; they should all be with the os. What can i do guys? I'm a keen photographer and not being able to upload my photos via the camera or card reader is a real issue for me. By the way the above process happens for all the usb hardware i have except the printer, usb flash drive, mouse and keyboard (luckily!)
Posted On: May 13, 2007 . View 38 Replies .
Last night everything was ok. After i'd cleaned the computer and plugged everything back in windows decides it can't find drivers for any of my usb devices (keyboard, mouse, camera, gamepad, joystick). When it finds them it says new hardware found. With 3 choices:
Locate and install driver
Ask me again later
Don't show this message again
So i click the first option, and it searches for drivers but. 'could not find driver software'. I then click 'check online for a solution' with no luck. These devices are so basic that the manufacturers don't supply drivers for the products; they should all be with the os. What can i do guys? I'm a keen photographer and not being able to upload my photos via the camera or card reader is a real issue for me. By the way the above process happens for all the usb hardware i have except the printer, usb flash drive, mouse and keyboard (luckily!)
Posted On: May 13, 2007 . View 38 Replies .
Dvd Drive For Vista 64-bit And Windows 7
I don't need anything fancy or expensive. I primarily use my dvd drive to install/play games and occasionally burn something to a dvd. It should be compatible with vista 64-bit and windows 7. Any recommendations?
Posted On: 08-02-2009, 05:25 PM . View 5 Replies .
I don't need anything fancy or expensive. I primarily use my dvd drive to install/play games and occasionally burn something to a dvd. It should be compatible with vista 64-bit and windows 7. Any recommendations?
Posted On: 08-02-2009, 05:25 PM . View 5 Replies .
Shrink Disk Drive In Windows Vista
I would like to know the details regarding the outcome after doing the 'shrink volume' feature in windows vista. 1. If i shrink my 'c' drive with 120 gb space, what will be the free (unallocated) space if the shrink utility shows the following:
A. Total size before shrinking : 115591 mb
B. Size of available shrink space in mb : 21929 mb
C. Enter the amount of space to shrink : 21929 mb
D. Total size after shrink in mb : 93662 mb
Of the last three options (b, c, d) which will be the unallocated, free space after shrinking ?
Posted On: October 7th 2009 . View 3 Replies .
I would like to know the details regarding the outcome after doing the 'shrink volume' feature in windows vista. 1. If i shrink my 'c' drive with 120 gb space, what will be the free (unallocated) space if the shrink utility shows the following:
A. Total size before shrinking : 115591 mb
B. Size of available shrink space in mb : 21929 mb
C. Enter the amount of space to shrink : 21929 mb
D. Total size after shrink in mb : 93662 mb
Of the last three options (b, c, d) which will be the unallocated, free space after shrinking ?
Posted On: October 7th 2009 . View 3 Replies .
Usb Works With Keyboard And Mouse But Won't Read Usb Stick
Hello guys, i've this problem since some time. My keyboard and mouse work properly but the system seems to fail in reading usb sticks. They do appear in my computer but when i access them it either says " f: is not accessible. Impossible to satisfy your demand because of peripheral error e/s ", or, it allows me to enter it but there are no files listed. The stick works ok in other machines and there are files on it. It also takes a long time for the system to see the stick. I did have some viruses but now the comp is clean as i ran all the programs suggested in networking&security section of this forum. Help!
Posted On: 10-10-2009, 10:29 AM . View 2 Replies .
Hello guys, i've this problem since some time. My keyboard and mouse work properly but the system seems to fail in reading usb sticks. They do appear in my computer but when i access them it either says " f: is not accessible. Impossible to satisfy your demand because of peripheral error e/s ", or, it allows me to enter it but there are no files listed. The stick works ok in other machines and there are files on it. It also takes a long time for the system to see the stick. I did have some viruses but now the comp is clean as i ran all the programs suggested in networking&security section of this forum. Help!
Posted On: 10-10-2009, 10:29 AM . View 2 Replies .
Windows Will Not Install - Drive Damaged
While trying to do a full format and reinstall of windows (something i try to do once every 6 months or so). I ran into a pretty serious glitch, the windows setup screen loads up giving me various options to format, install etc, strangely when i first tried it, it told me that the drive was unformatted or damaged, so i formatted before installing initial files, the setup then restarts in order to continue. However once restarted it goes straight back to the initial setup screen where i can reformat or overwrite existing windows installation?. (Every now and again it still claimed that the drive was damaged and needed to be formatted) i wondered if this was the drive (sata) so i tried installing on my backup drive. Still no luck. I also wondered if there was a problem with my windows disk, so tried installing a version of linux which hung pretty early in the process. I have a few more ideas to test when i get a chance, hopefully tonight. Such as making backup the master and removing sata before installing, and replacing dvd drive with old standby. However i did want to check with you guys opinions regarding faulty ram/cache which i dont really know how to check (other than replacing with spares (which i dont have).
Posted On: 21-05-2007, 11:53 AM . View 3 Replies .
While trying to do a full format and reinstall of windows (something i try to do once every 6 months or so). I ran into a pretty serious glitch, the windows setup screen loads up giving me various options to format, install etc, strangely when i first tried it, it told me that the drive was unformatted or damaged, so i formatted before installing initial files, the setup then restarts in order to continue. However once restarted it goes straight back to the initial setup screen where i can reformat or overwrite existing windows installation?. (Every now and again it still claimed that the drive was damaged and needed to be formatted) i wondered if this was the drive (sata) so i tried installing on my backup drive. Still no luck. I also wondered if there was a problem with my windows disk, so tried installing a version of linux which hung pretty early in the process. I have a few more ideas to test when i get a chance, hopefully tonight. Such as making backup the master and removing sata before installing, and replacing dvd drive with old standby. However i did want to check with you guys opinions regarding faulty ram/cache which i dont really know how to check (other than replacing with spares (which i dont have).
Posted On: 21-05-2007, 11:53 AM . View 3 Replies .
Usb Flash Drive Error - This Drive Needs To Be Formatted
A friend of mine recently had her usb drive come up with an error. Whenever it is accessed it throws up an error "this drive needs to be formated". So we tried running chkdsk and even tried running restoration (http://www.Snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html) which i've tried on my father's hard drive before with excellent results. This time it just throws up a "unable to recognize" error. When i try to format it, we can only format a 8mb partition (out of 512mb) and even then it says "no" to that. I used the built in windows xp. Chkdsk cannot see it, says it is in raw format (which i assume means there is no partition). My next step is to try some specialized software made for flash drive recovery. There are important files on there that the owner would very much like back (however not important enough to justify large spending of money). A free-ware option would be fantastic.
Posted On: 08-12-2009, 12:27 PM . View 1 Replies .
A friend of mine recently had her usb drive come up with an error. Whenever it is accessed it throws up an error "this drive needs to be formated". So we tried running chkdsk and even tried running restoration (http://www.Snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html) which i've tried on my father's hard drive before with excellent results. This time it just throws up a "unable to recognize" error. When i try to format it, we can only format a 8mb partition (out of 512mb) and even then it says "no" to that. I used the built in windows xp. Chkdsk cannot see it, says it is in raw format (which i assume means there is no partition). My next step is to try some specialized software made for flash drive recovery. There are important files on there that the owner would very much like back (however not important enough to justify large spending of money). A free-ware option would be fantastic.
Posted On: 08-12-2009, 12:27 PM . View 1 Replies .
Install Windows On 80 Gig Hard Drive
How i should use my hard drives. So i have a 500 gig, 250 gig, and 80 gig hard-drive plus my external 1tb. I know it used to be the smart thing to give windows its own hard drive but has that changed?
The 500 gig is the newest one, so i was guessing that i should install windows on that hard drive but i wasn't sure if i should install it on the 80 gig, but then its the smallest so i might want to get rid of it the soonest, but then again the case has 7 3. 5 drive slots.
Posted On: 12-11-2009, 12:07 AM . View 19 Replies .
How i should use my hard drives. So i have a 500 gig, 250 gig, and 80 gig hard-drive plus my external 1tb. I know it used to be the smart thing to give windows its own hard drive but has that changed?
The 500 gig is the newest one, so i was guessing that i should install windows on that hard drive but i wasn't sure if i should install it on the 80 gig, but then its the smallest so i might want to get rid of it the soonest, but then again the case has 7 3. 5 drive slots.
Posted On: 12-11-2009, 12:07 AM . View 19 Replies .
Converting Usb Flash Drive Into Pc
I’m planning to convert my 2gb usb flash into personal pc using mojopac software.
Posted On: 17-01-2007, 04:41 AM . View 2 Replies .
I’m planning to convert my 2gb usb flash into personal pc using mojopac software.
Posted On: 17-01-2007, 04:41 AM . View 2 Replies .
Has Anyone Ever Had A Usb Flash Drive Die ?
Has anyone ever had a usb flash drive die? Or knows anyone else who's drive died? I got one like more than a year ago, i think, and it died within a few weeks. Since then i've had another one, and it's been fine so far. I just want to know how often it happens that they die because i'm a bit scared of mine dieing randomly on me like the first one did. I sometimes carry things on it that i need at school and i'd be screwed if it randomly died on me then. Secondly, does it matter if i "remove it safely" (you know that thing in winxp you do where you click at the icon in the taskbar and select "safely remove removable drive soandso"?) Or if i just pull it out?
Posted On: 13-03-2007, 09:03 PM . View 13 Replies .
Has anyone ever had a usb flash drive die? Or knows anyone else who's drive died? I got one like more than a year ago, i think, and it died within a few weeks. Since then i've had another one, and it's been fine so far. I just want to know how often it happens that they die because i'm a bit scared of mine dieing randomly on me like the first one did. I sometimes carry things on it that i need at school and i'd be screwed if it randomly died on me then. Secondly, does it matter if i "remove it safely" (you know that thing in winxp you do where you click at the icon in the taskbar and select "safely remove removable drive soandso"?) Or if i just pull it out?
Posted On: 13-03-2007, 09:03 PM . View 13 Replies .
Recovery - Usb Flash Drive
Have a usb thumb drive. Was using a mac yesterday, saving, copying, and using multiple files from my flash drive. At the end of the day, i went to open a file and realized that two entire (and fairly important) folders were missing, as were several more recent files-some from the same day. Now my drive reads as though it has more space available than it should. I keep seeing all these scams and $50 services to recover lost files from flash memory. Anyone know of any reliable free-ware or techniques i could use to get my files back?
Posted On: 02-16-2010, 10:38 PM . View 8 Replies .
Have a usb thumb drive. Was using a mac yesterday, saving, copying, and using multiple files from my flash drive. At the end of the day, i went to open a file and realized that two entire (and fairly important) folders were missing, as were several more recent files-some from the same day. Now my drive reads as though it has more space available than it should. I keep seeing all these scams and $50 services to recover lost files from flash memory. Anyone know of any reliable free-ware or techniques i could use to get my files back?
Posted On: 02-16-2010, 10:38 PM . View 8 Replies .
Recovering Usb Flash Drive
I was copying files from the flash memory to my computer. The computer froze up during the copying and i had to turn it of. After that the computer can't see the flash drive anymore! I can't even formate it!
Is it physically damaged? How can i recover my files and make the drive useful again?
Posted On: April 22nd 2008 . View 3 Replies .
I was copying files from the flash memory to my computer. The computer froze up during the copying and i had to turn it of. After that the computer can't see the flash drive anymore! I can't even formate it!
Is it physically damaged? How can i recover my files and make the drive useful again?
Posted On: April 22nd 2008 . View 3 Replies .
Usb Flash Drive Errors
I am having a few problems with my new tci usb 64mb flash drive (usb mass storage device). I am running windows xp professional on both systems described below. I know that the device is working, because it works with no problems on my older acerpower 400mhz (please see system specs #2 in my profile) i can read/write to it, no problems occur. Tci included software, i didn't install it and xp just went alone with no problems, installed the usb mass storage, and it works. I do however have problems with it when i connect it to my gateway performance 800mhz, (please see systems specs #1 in my profile). I tried as i did with me acerpower, not installing the drivers, but for some reason, xp told my it had errors installing the driver, and the device was not working properly. So i tried installing the tci included software, as instructed, and it installs with no problems what so ever, but when i connect the device one of two things happens at random; 1) the device is detected for a short while (5-10 sec, then disappears, so i am not able to use it, and scanning for new hardware does not help. Or, 2) the device shows and says it is working fine and appears like it should, but i am unable to read/write to it and the device manager for it says "status: unreadable". I have also tried pluggin it into different usb ports. I know it is a working usb flash drive, because i have no problems with my acerpower se, and its a much much older computer. Windows xp professional is installed on both.
Posted On: 09-07-2003 . View 26 Replies .
I am having a few problems with my new tci usb 64mb flash drive (usb mass storage device). I am running windows xp professional on both systems described below. I know that the device is working, because it works with no problems on my older acerpower 400mhz (please see system specs #2 in my profile) i can read/write to it, no problems occur. Tci included software, i didn't install it and xp just went alone with no problems, installed the usb mass storage, and it works. I do however have problems with it when i connect it to my gateway performance 800mhz, (please see systems specs #1 in my profile). I tried as i did with me acerpower, not installing the drivers, but for some reason, xp told my it had errors installing the driver, and the device was not working properly. So i tried installing the tci included software, as instructed, and it installs with no problems what so ever, but when i connect the device one of two things happens at random; 1) the device is detected for a short while (5-10 sec, then disappears, so i am not able to use it, and scanning for new hardware does not help. Or, 2) the device shows and says it is working fine and appears like it should, but i am unable to read/write to it and the device manager for it says "status: unreadable". I have also tried pluggin it into different usb ports. I know it is a working usb flash drive, because i have no problems with my acerpower se, and its a much much older computer. Windows xp professional is installed on both.
Posted On: 09-07-2003 . View 26 Replies .
Usb Flash Drive Failure
Three times-once each with three different flash drives, and on six different pcs-i've had the experience of finding that the computer won't recognize the drive, and the data on the drive has become inaccessible. I see this is a common problem. Other users ask for advice on the web, and nobody seems able to offer any solid information on this occurrence. In none of my incidents has the flash drive been dropped, heated, frozen, or dropped into a liquid or run through a strong magnetic field. One day they work; next day they don't. Anybody know why or what could be causing this issue? And whether my data is permanently lost in such cases? Three times, three different flash drives can't be a coincidence!
Posted On: 5/23/08 . View 137 Replies .
Three times-once each with three different flash drives, and on six different pcs-i've had the experience of finding that the computer won't recognize the drive, and the data on the drive has become inaccessible. I see this is a common problem. Other users ask for advice on the web, and nobody seems able to offer any solid information on this occurrence. In none of my incidents has the flash drive been dropped, heated, frozen, or dropped into a liquid or run through a strong magnetic field. One day they work; next day they don't. Anybody know why or what could be causing this issue? And whether my data is permanently lost in such cases? Three times, three different flash drives can't be a coincidence!
Posted On: 5/23/08 . View 137 Replies .
Broken Usb Flash Drive
I stepped on my flash drive and the plastic shell cracked. When i plug it into my computer the f drive icon still appears, but when i click to open it says insert flash drive. I have many important files on this drive not backed up anywhere else. Have i lost these files or is there a way to get them back?
Posted On: August 24th 2007 . View 3 Replies .
I stepped on my flash drive and the plastic shell cracked. When i plug it into my computer the f drive icon still appears, but when i click to open it says insert flash drive. I have many important files on this drive not backed up anywhere else. Have i lost these files or is there a way to get them back?
Posted On: August 24th 2007 . View 3 Replies .
Using Usb Flash Drive For Security Keys
I'm looking for a usb flash drive that i will be using to store the ff:
* Security keys for my servers. * Other mission critical files. I'll be carrying around in my pocket or lanyard (if that helps).
Posted On: 01-25-2008, 08:00 AM . View 3 Replies .
I'm looking for a usb flash drive that i will be using to store the ff:
* Security keys for my servers. * Other mission critical files. I'll be carrying around in my pocket or lanyard (if that helps).
Posted On: 01-25-2008, 08:00 AM . View 3 Replies .
Interrupting A Usb Flash Drive Process
I have a problem with my usb mp3 player. I accidentally pressed the record button for a long time, and it recorded for about 45mins, so i stopped it. Since it's a 45min recording, the saving process is quite long. Now, since it's too long, i literally waited for hours for it, and alas, no more battery. Now, whenever i start the flash drive using a fresh battery or plug it in a usb port, it keeps on saying "recovering the recording file". I've tried waiting for it to "recover", but it just doesn't recover. Now here's my thought. I plug it in a usb port, it can't be recognized because the mp3 player keeps on doing its "recovery". I tried the control panel>admin tools>comp mgt and it doesn't work. The only good thing is, the usb port is able to provide power to the mp3 player so it still tries to recover the recording file. Is there a way to "interrupt" the recovery my mp3 player does so i can directly access it without him performing the recovery job? Just give me a way to make it show to my computer so i can format it.
Posted On: March 3rd, 2008, 08:04 AM . View 0 Replies .
I have a problem with my usb mp3 player. I accidentally pressed the record button for a long time, and it recorded for about 45mins, so i stopped it. Since it's a 45min recording, the saving process is quite long. Now, since it's too long, i literally waited for hours for it, and alas, no more battery. Now, whenever i start the flash drive using a fresh battery or plug it in a usb port, it keeps on saying "recovering the recording file". I've tried waiting for it to "recover", but it just doesn't recover. Now here's my thought. I plug it in a usb port, it can't be recognized because the mp3 player keeps on doing its "recovery". I tried the control panel>admin tools>comp mgt and it doesn't work. The only good thing is, the usb port is able to provide power to the mp3 player so it still tries to recover the recording file. Is there a way to "interrupt" the recovery my mp3 player does so i can directly access it without him performing the recovery job? Just give me a way to make it show to my computer so i can format it.
Posted On: March 3rd, 2008, 08:04 AM . View 0 Replies .
Suggestions On Usb Flash Drive To Buy
I recently have been forced to enter the market for a new usb flash drive due to an unfortunate accident with my previous one (now deceased. Ended up tripping over the lanyard it was on, ripping it out of the port sideways, removing the connector part). I'm looking for something a little more rugged. I am a student, and i frequently toss it into my backpack. I am also looking for something in the 8gb range. I sync all of my school files onto my flash drive for convenience (about a gig), plus i now am in a graphic design course. And i could always use some extra space. One thing i am completely in-the-dark about is read/write speeds. I have no idea what good speeds for these are. If anyone could offer me some suggestions, i would appreciate it. Just to get some other opinions, other than my own. And i really don't care about any security software and whatnot. The drive will need to work cross-platform, and i don't wanna screw with any of that stuff.
Posted On: Jan 29, 09 at 3:14pm . View 13 Replies .
I recently have been forced to enter the market for a new usb flash drive due to an unfortunate accident with my previous one (now deceased. Ended up tripping over the lanyard it was on, ripping it out of the port sideways, removing the connector part). I'm looking for something a little more rugged. I am a student, and i frequently toss it into my backpack. I am also looking for something in the 8gb range. I sync all of my school files onto my flash drive for convenience (about a gig), plus i now am in a graphic design course. And i could always use some extra space. One thing i am completely in-the-dark about is read/write speeds. I have no idea what good speeds for these are. If anyone could offer me some suggestions, i would appreciate it. Just to get some other opinions, other than my own. And i really don't care about any security software and whatnot. The drive will need to work cross-platform, and i don't wanna screw with any of that stuff.
Posted On: Jan 29, 09 at 3:14pm . View 13 Replies .
Usb Flash Drive Speed Is Very Slow
I need a larger usb flash drive and was wondering what people would suggest. I have a 4gb drive now, but need something bigger. I have noticed that the transfer rate to my drive is very slow and was wondering if that has to do with the usb technology or because of my drive. I'd like one that transfers as fast as possible, but if they all transfer at the same speed, then so be it.
Posted On: Sep 14, 08 at 4:14pm . View 1 Replies .
I need a larger usb flash drive and was wondering what people would suggest. I have a 4gb drive now, but need something bigger. I have noticed that the transfer rate to my drive is very slow and was wondering if that has to do with the usb technology or because of my drive. I'd like one that transfers as fast as possible, but if they all transfer at the same speed, then so be it.
Posted On: Sep 14, 08 at 4:14pm . View 1 Replies .
Format A Vonage Usb Flash Drive
I have a vonage usb flash drive that was our voip phone for a few days. It has a mini headphone jack (the same as a cell phone) on the side for talking with it. I now have a vonage router so we can use our house phone. Much better, but now i want to format the usb drive to remove all vonage info from it. I formatted it but all the vonage stuff is still hidden on it. And it auto loads the phone drivers and stuff every time i plug it in. I tried norton partition magic to do it but it wouldnt recogonize a flash drive. Any ideas on how i can wipe it totally clean? I am gonna use it to soft mod my xbox. And have already made the wire to connect it. It works fine on my xbox. But it still auto loads vonage software and drivers when i put it in my computer.
Posted On: 04-13-2007, 02:24 AM . View 6 Replies .
I have a vonage usb flash drive that was our voip phone for a few days. It has a mini headphone jack (the same as a cell phone) on the side for talking with it. I now have a vonage router so we can use our house phone. Much better, but now i want to format the usb drive to remove all vonage info from it. I formatted it but all the vonage stuff is still hidden on it. And it auto loads the phone drivers and stuff every time i plug it in. I tried norton partition magic to do it but it wouldnt recogonize a flash drive. Any ideas on how i can wipe it totally clean? I am gonna use it to soft mod my xbox. And have already made the wire to connect it. It works fine on my xbox. But it still auto loads vonage software and drivers when i put it in my computer.
Posted On: 04-13-2007, 02:24 AM . View 6 Replies .
Defragmentation Of Usb Flash Drive Vs Ssd
Since ssd can't be de-fragment, i thought usb flash drive should work the same way. But when my usb flash drive is badly fragmented (it's fat32), i can easily see a delay when i try to open & save a file. Needless to say, after i de-fragment the usb flash drive, there is no more delay. So shouldn't the 2 technology being so close that if ssd doesn't require de-fragmentation, so neither should usb flash drive?
Posted On: 03-17-2010, 01:58 AM . View 2 Replies .
Since ssd can't be de-fragment, i thought usb flash drive should work the same way. But when my usb flash drive is badly fragmented (it's fat32), i can easily see a delay when i try to open & save a file. Needless to say, after i de-fragment the usb flash drive, there is no more delay. So shouldn't the 2 technology being so close that if ssd doesn't require de-fragmentation, so neither should usb flash drive?
Posted On: 03-17-2010, 01:58 AM . View 2 Replies .