You all have probably heard of wearing algorithm or something similiar.
It's an algorithm that try to use every cell of a flash memory instead
of writing/deleting always on the same few.
This is needed because flash memories wear out with the use.
Anyway this is not a dreadful thing, if some
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
anything on it. I tried to format it, but that didn't work
Quoting Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
anything
Try it on another computer. It could simply have failed. They do
occasionally.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It
has served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot
access it. Windows' filing
Joe, let's start at the beginning. What's a memory thing?
Depending on what you're talking about, I may have some suggestions.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 1/10/2006 8:54:11 PM
Subject: OT: Need Computer Help
Windows
On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port.
It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot
access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
Many of the USB flash drives have a tiny write protect switch on them -
you can see the contents in Windows Explorer, but can't access them. If
this drive has one, try setting the switch in the opposite position.
-P
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512
In a message dated 1/10/2006 8:53:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as
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