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Re: brand new flash drive- lost memory

Crucial_Katana — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:08 GMT

Dragging the file to the trash can should free up space on the drive as a result. Have you tried formatting it in the Disk Utility, and see if that recovers the lost megabytes?

Please follow these instructions to format your Flash device using OS 10.

1. Select the "Finder"
2. Select "Applications"
3. Select "Utilities"
4. Select "Disk Utilities"
5. Select the flash device i.e. Flash card, USB Drive etc
6. Select "Erase"

If this process does not resolve the issue, please post back here for further assistance.

repartition 4g Gizmo?

frankjbrown — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:16 GMT

One of the Gizmo's recently purchased in a 4 pack seems to have a problem. Looking at it in XP Disk Manager, it has a 1.12 gb partition and a 2.61 gb partition. I can not delete the partitions to create a single one, and I can not Format the 2.61 partition. Any suggestions as to how to proceed? Thanks!

Re: How to restore partition data without losing data on the USB drive

Crucial_Katana — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:54:02 GMT

With the situation you're describing, it is possible the data is no longer accessible. I would suggest that you scan the drive using PC Inspector Smart Recovery, to try and recover your files that way. After the hopefully successful file recovery, you can use your OS features to repair and reformat the drive. If that fails, you can use the link to Customer Service in my signature to request a warranty replacement of the Gizmo Jr.

brand new flash drive- lost memory

azzurri4 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:05:31 GMT

I bought a 2 gig crucial flash drive so i can put movies on there and then play them on my xbox. i was able to put two movies on there and it worked no problem- but when i deleted one movie off of the flash drive, the movie was gone (which is good) but the memory never came back.

for example-

i put one movie on that was .5 gig of memory, and another on that was 1 gig.

i deleted the one gig off of the flash drive.

now i only have the .5 gig movie on the drive, and there is still only .5 gig of free space left.

please help me maybe i am deleting it wrong (just dragging file into the trash) but is there anyway i can just get the space back on my flash drive?

btw i am using a mac if that makes any difference

thank you all,

tony

Re: Is the 4Gb Gizmo! (not Jr.) readyboost capable?

Crucial_maulmod — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:21:28 GMT

Hi AATech,

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that the black Gizmo! (JDOD4GB-730) will be compatible with Readyboost and that is why it is not mentioned in the product description. Readyboost is speed sensitive so Windows checks that the drives are fast enough before enabling this feature. Our Gizmo Plus! (JDOH4GB-730) and the Junior are both fast enough to support Readyboost and are therefore advertised as such.

If this is your main requirement then it may be best to exchange the drive for one that better suits your needs. Please use the relevant link below to contact customer support for your return options.

UK/EU support

US support

Thanks

How to restore partition data without losing data on the USB drive

hexturtle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:14:52 GMT

I have a 1Gb GIZMO Jr and have been using it for a couple of years with no problems. When I try to use it now it asks to be formatted. I have used TESTDISK and it cannot find any partition data (says no end mark) - the data is still there and I have used PHOTOREC to copy 2000 files off but without proper file names or directory structures and also my WORD files are not usable. (I use it on Windows Vista and XP machines)

my questions are::

How do I fix the USB so that I can access it again without losing the data that is already there? (Please explain what needs to be done and if you have any recommendations on how to do it).

If I cannot fix the USB, what data recovery software do you recommend?

Thanks

Hd backup - and booting

Crucial_Katana — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:49:19 GMT

Moved to General Computer Issues for better visibility.

Is the 4Gb Gizmo! (not Jr.) readyboost capable?

AATech — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:28:49 GMT

Hello there,

I have just bought a 4GB Gizmo! with the intention of using it to speed up my computer via readyboost. However, this was before I saw the Jr. version, and the description specifically says that they are readyboost capable. I was wondering if the one I bought would also be capable even though it doesn't state it in the details.? (regardless of laptop specs).

Thanks for the help.

Regards,

AATech (misnomer eh?)

How to format your USB drive on a Mac

Crucial_FAQ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:31 GMT

How to format your USB drive in Windows

Crucial_FAQ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Please follow these instructions to format your flash device using Windows.

1. Open My Computer and right click on the drive letter/icon corresponding to the flash device.

2. From the pop out menu select 'Format'

3. In the Format window select the following, File System = FAT32, Allocation Size = Default, Volume Label = <Type a name of choice>, Quick Format Box = Unchecked.

4. Click start.

5. You will then receive a message when formatting is complete.

How to contact Customer Service

Crucial_FAQ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:41 GMT

Please also note that the purpose of the community is for users to help each other. Crucial Moderators keep an eye on the boards and will only jump in with assistance where required or after a certain amount of time has passed.

If you would like a quick and direct response from Crucial you can call us or use the Live Chat facility. Just click on the link below for your location, click "More contact options," and then select Customer Service to view our contact information.

US - www.crucial.com/contact
UK - www.crucial.com/uk/contact
EU - www.crucial.com/eu/contact

Note: Please do not use the "report abuse" feature to ask questions or request help. That feature is to be used for reporting abusive or incorrect posts, not to contact Customer Service.

READ ME FIRST: Flash Guides and FAQs

Crucial_FAQ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:51 GMT

We want all of our members to enjoy their experience in the Crucial forum community. Please bear in mind the following when asking for help:

1. Please do not post in all caps. This is unnecessary and makes the forums difficult to read.

2. Create new posts for your specific issue, unless a solution has been posted prior. (Use "search" function to find a solution that has already been posted. Do not change the subject headlines for other posts.)

3. Post a subject title that provides a clear indication of the problem you are experiencing. For example. posting something like "Major problem!! Look inside!" does not communicate anything about the issue you are facing.

4. Please provide the following information:

Make and model names of computer or motherboard. If you do not know this information, click on the following link to use our system scanner.

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/

When the scanner has finished, copy the URL from your browser's address bar and paste it into your post, so we can find the information.

Crucial Part Number. The one from the part, not the one from the scan result page (the two are different).

A detailed description of issue. Simply saying "part is not working" does not provide enough information to be able to give a detailed, helpful response.

Re: Deleting files

Crucial_Katana — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:34:36 GMT

Yes, you can either move the files to the trash can, or highlight them and delete them. If you want to remove all the files and wipe the card completely clean, you can use the Erase function in the Disk Utility as well.

Re: 8 GB usb drive gizmo jr

pipercic — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:49:30 GMT

I have a somewhat similar problem. A friend w/ a Mac laptop added some files to an 8gb gizmo flash drive. I brought it home, popped it into my PC. I hear the 'bell' indicating i added to the usb port but i don't see the drive under 'My computer'. i tried to search by drives (F:\ and so on) w/ no luck. however i DO see the drive when i go to remove hardware. what is going on? i tried plugging the drive into my dell laptop and i SEE the drive. but when i try to open it it says it's not formatted and formatting will remove all data from the drive.

HELP!

-Mike

Deleting files

phred55427 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:20:07 GMT

How are files deleted from the 4gb USB Drive on a Mac OS X?

Can they simply be moved to Trash?

Thanks.

Re: USB flash drive no longer working?

JVComputers — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:24:27 GMT

I hope this is not indicitive of some new and inferior manufacturing process, but I've been through two drives now. I've had no trouble in years past with other Crucial USB drives (4GB all the way down to 128GB). But I purchased an 8GB drive about a year ago and it died as you described just about 2 months ago -- just dead - no indicator lights flash, no recognition from any computer. So I sent it in for Return / Exchange, recieved a new one and again today it died. Just out of the blue. I'm an IT professional and I know how to treat a drive. I don't abuse my parts. I'm going to send this one back as well and wait for a return, but if the next one dies I'm unfortunately going to have to start looking elsewhere for my flash drives.

Re: Crucial 4GB USB Shows 75% full after photos sent to trash.

genegeri — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:47:24 GMT

Thank you. Worked as advertised.

genegeri

Re: Crucial USB drive not recognized

t-town — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:20:01 GMT

Hi there, I found this thread because I had the same problem and I just figured it out.

Try going to disk utility, under utilities in your application folder. The USB key should show up there even if it doesn't show up elsewhere. Click on it and open the erase tab. It's not self evident, but this is going to reformat it for you, and you can choose which kind of format you want. Mine had been formatted for MS-dos--which is bizarre considering that i bought it from a mac store!--and I changed it to mac-extended. Whatever that means, it worked.

Good luck!

Re: Crucial 4GB USB Shows 75% full after photos sent to trash.

Crucial_Katana — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:51:05 GMT

Have you tried to format the drive? Please follow the below instructions to format your Flash device using OS 10.

1. Select the "Finder"
2. Select "Applications"
3. Select "Utilities"
4. Select "Disk Utilities"
5. Select the flash device i.e. Flash card, USB Drive etc
6. Select "Erase"

If you require any further assistance, please feel free to contact us again.

Crucial 4GB USB Shows 75% full after photos sent to trash.

genegeri — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:22:44 GMT

My Crucial had displayed photos (JDOD46B-00-500533146 Rev-T) (N12610). After sending everything to trash, Crucial continues to show 75% full. Nothing opens (displays) when I try to determine what is still occupying 75% of memory... I'm operating Apple MAC w/ Leopard. I need directions to erase all photo memory from my Crucial.

genegeri