On 20100325_204331, Mark wrote: > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Tom H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It is a feature! ;) > > > > There's probably Windows backup software on it; and who knows what else. > > > > Helpful post from Tom, I've done similar but only on Sandisk products. I > thought U3 was only a Sandisk thing but now WD is using it too? > > Some of the Windows software Tom H mentioned and shown > here<http://www.u3.com/smart/default.aspx>makes me skeptical at best. > I just get rid of U3 by default now.
SanDisk publishes utilities on its web site that remove U3 on both Windows and Mac. Western Digital uses what must be the same software technology, but they call it Virtual-CD or VCD. They also provide a software fix. But the WD fix only disables VCD and makes the small partition invisible. It does not release the space on the platter. (OK on a 500GB drive, IMHO) I think my problem is solved, but not in a was that makes me happy about either company's support for Linux Also the new drive has a different kind of USB socket that I have not seen before. About the same size as current small end of USB cable but incompatible shape. Why? Thanks -- Paul E Condon [email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
