Flash Format

32G Flash Voyager USB Pen
Been using it for quite a while.
On my Win 7 Pro PC I just now formatted it NTFS and wrote a few
folders/files to it. All seemed well.

On my Win XP Pro laptop is does not recognise it and says it is
corrupted. Tries several USB ports just in case but no luck.
One of my USB ports on the laptop is flaky.

I notice that Win XP does not offer to format NTFS.

Why?
What can I do to use the Flash most efficiently between both PCs?
Yes, I may have files 4G so NTFS (best) or exFat is it



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On 01/04/2014 22:51, OldGuy wrote:
32G Flash Voyager USB Pen
Been using it for quite a while.
On my Win 7 Pro PC I just now formatted it NTFS and wrote a few
folders/files to it. All seemed well.

On my Win XP Pro laptop is does not recognise it and says it is
corrupted. Tries several USB ports just in case but no luck.
One of my USB ports on the laptop is flaky.

I notice that Win XP does not offer to format NTFS.

Why?
What can I do to use the Flash most efficiently between both PCs?
Yes, I may have files 4G so NTFS (best) or exFat is it



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Your brain size is as small as your penis. Win XP DOES "offer to format
NTFS" if you had a big cock and bigger brain.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/format-usb-ntfs/



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On 01/04/2014 23:20, Keith Nuttle wrote:

While your response to the questions are good they would be more
understandable in standard English

We can supply Standard English Boys for your orgy party next Tuesday
when XP is officially retired. Please contact us soon so that you don't
miss out on good deals.

We would also be holding orgies next Tuesday for our XP customers where
young boys of all sizes, shapes and color would be availble for testing
purposes. Again contact us for your free ticket. We have some free
windows 8.1 licenses for people to take away with them.

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http://www.projectseven.com
The Finest Dreamweaver Menus | Galleries | Widgets
Since 1998

Al Sparber-PVII formulated on Tuesday :
On 01/04/2014 22:51, OldGuy wrote:

Your brain size is as small as your penis. Win XP DOES "offer to format
NTFS" if you had a big cock and bigger brain.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/format-usb-ntfs/

Not mine. It is not there. So stick it where the sun don't shine.



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OldGuy wrote:
32G Flash Voyager USB Pen
Been using it for quite a while.
On my Win 7 Pro PC I just now formatted it NTFS and wrote a few
folders/files to it. All seemed well.

On my Win XP Pro laptop is does not recognise it and says it is
corrupted. Tries several USB ports just in case but no luck.
One of my USB ports on the laptop is flaky.

I notice that Win XP does not offer to format NTFS.

Why?
What can I do to use the Flash most efficiently between both PCs?
Yes, I may have files 4G so NTFS (best) or exFat is it


Uwe has some good info.

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbstick_e.html

Removable drive = RMB bit set, a.k.a most flash sticks.

Removable Drive Local Drive
GetDriveType returns DRIVE_REMOVABLE DRIVE_FIXED

Formatting with NTFS
'Optimize for quick removal' NO YES

Formatting with NTFS
'Optimize for performance' YES YES

Using Device Manager ( Start : Run : devmgmt.msc or equivalent),
you could try changing the policy button. Then open up the
formatter and try again. Choose Optimize for performance
and see what options the formatter offers.

http://i62.tinypic.com/16aci9i.gif

Paul

Paul presented the following explanation :
OldGuy wrote:
Uwe has some good info.

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbstick_e.html

Removable drive = RMB bit set, a.k.a most flash sticks.

Removable Drive Local Drive
GetDriveType returns DRIVE_REMOVABLE DRIVE_FIXED

Formatting with NTFS
'Optimize for quick removal' NO YES

Formatting with NTFS
'Optimize for performance' YES YES

Using Device Manager ( Start : Run : devmgmt.msc or equivalent),
you could try changing the policy button. Then open up the
formatter and try again. Choose Optimize for performance
and see what options the formatter offers.

http://i62.tinypic.com/16aci9i.gif

Paul

Optimize for performance = XP set to cache.
Then Format (for Pen Flash) has NTFS option.
According to what I have Googled.

If Optimize for performance then Eject is required, so says Google.
Mine is not set for performance yet it does cache.
And NTFS is not an option for format the Pen Flash.

Why do I think it is cache-ing?
If I write files to the Pen then do a file compare there is no USB
Flash activity.
If I remove the USB Flash and re-insert and do a compare then the USB
Flash LED blinks and does a slower compare.

The application does an API flush buffer after writing so all data is
written to the USB Flash but still remains in memory.

I have not done it but Google found several articles and a YouTube
showing the Optimize For Performance option setup and getting the NTFS
option to appear in Format when trying to format a USB Flash.



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On Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:47:53 -0700, OldGuy wrote:

Al Sparber-PVII formulated on Tuesday :
On 01/04/2014 22:51, OldGuy wrote:

Your brain size is as small as your penis. Win XP DOES "offer to format
NTFS" if you had a big cock and bigger brain.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/format-usb-ntfs/

Not mine. It is not there. So stick it where the sun don't shine.


Please don't reply to trolls. It accomplishes nothing, except making
them feel that they got through to you, which encourages them to
continue trolling. The best thing to do with a troll is to killfile
him. Or at least just ignore him.

"OldGuy" wrote in message
...
| 32G Flash Voyager USB Pen
| Been using it for quite a while.
| On my Win 7 Pro PC I just now formatted it NTFS and wrote a few
| folders/files to it. All seemed well.
| On my Win XP Pro laptop is does not recognise it and says it is
| corrupted. Tries several USB ports just in case but no luck.
| One of my USB ports on the laptop is flaky.
| I notice that Win XP does not offer to format NTFS.
| Why?
| What can I do to use the Flash most efficiently between both PCs?
| Yes, I may have files 4G so NTFS (best) or exFat is it

To be Recognise by XP
Up to 2GB is only Fat16
Your 32GB is Fat32
100GB or more NTFS

Your Win 7 Pro PC Recognise it
Because it is a NTFS

Windows 3.1 Fat16
do not Recognise
Windows 98 Fat32

If your XP is in a Fat32
it will not Recognise a NTFS

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

Please don't reply to trolls. It accomplishes nothing, except making
them feel that they got through to you, which encourages them to
continue trolling. The best thing to do with a troll is to killfile
him. Or at least just ignore him.


Do you approve of the behavior of your fellow MVPs here, Ken?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/f...c-525b592b1980

Or http://goo.gl/RbAWwE

On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
"OldGuy" wrote in message
98 Fat32

If your XP is in a Fat32
it will not Recognise a NTFS




Absolutely and 100% WRONG

On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:42:10 -0500, philo* wrote:

On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
"OldGuy" wrote in message
98 Fat32

If your XP is in a Fat32
it will not Recognise a NTFS




Absolutely and 100% WRONG


As is almost everything else he says.

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:42:10 -0500, philo wrote:

On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
"OldGuy" wrote in message
98 Fat32

If your XP is in a Fat32
it will not Recognise a NTFS




Absolutely and 100% WRONG


As is almost everything else he says.

Well, maybe it's because his text is too hot to handle?

"philo " wrote in message
...
| On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
| "OldGuy" wrote in message
| 98 Fat32
| If your XP is in a Fat32
| it will not Recognise a NTFS
|
| Absolutely and 100% WRONG

How do you know if i am at
no time you show that it will read
a NTFS
Do you have a XP on a 32Fat?
Then show so that i am Wrong

"Bill in Co" wrote in message
...
| Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:42:10 -0500, philo wrote:
| On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
| "OldGuy" wrote in message
| 98 Fat32
| If your XP is in a Fat32
| it will not Recognise a NTFS
| Absolutely and 100% WRONG
| As is almost everything else he says.
|
| Well, maybe it's because his text is too hot to handle?
|

Maybe MVP do not have a XP as in a Fat32
To run a Test to see

On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:11:48 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:42:10 -0500, philo* wrote:

On 04/03/2014 03:54 AM, Hot-Text wrote:
"OldGuy" wrote in message
98 Fat32

If your XP is in a Fat32
it will not Recognise a NTFS


Absolutely and 100% WRONG

As is almost everything else he says.

I thought he thought he's on rec.arts.poems.