FAKE FLASH DRIVE

[lannyb2000]

HI EVERY 1

JUST WONDERING IF I HAVE BOUGHT A FAKE FLASH DRIVE,I BOUGHT A 32GB OFF EBAY I NEED TO CONVERT IT TO NTFS TO PUT LARGER FILES MORE THAN 4G BUT NO MATTER HOW I TRY IT WILL NOT CONVERT FROM FAT32 TO NTFS,TRIED OPTIMIZE FOR PERFORMANCE,G PARTED DISK JUST TURNS IT BACK TO A RAW FILE,COMMAND PROMPT CONVERT BUT COMES BACK SAYING UNABLE TO NOTIFY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT THIS VOLUME HAS CHANGED,I ALSO HAVE A 16G CRUISER SLICE WHICH CONVERTED FIRST TIME,IS THIS A FAKE DISK,IN DVICE MANAGER UNDER USB PROPERTIES THEIR IS NO MAKE OR MODEL NO IT JUST SAYS STANDARD DISK DRIVE,IS THEIR ANY WAY TO CHECK IF ITS FAKE,IT WORKS FINE AS FAT32

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED

THANKS

[icepick]

Test for usb 'stick etc.'

Hi, you can give the attached a try.

H2testw was developed to test USB sticks for various kinds of errors.
It can also be used for any other storage media like memory cards,
internal and external hard drives and even network volumes.

The executable file H2testw.exe needs no installation and can be
directly run. It was developed for Windows XP and Vista.


Note ..... although uploaded ok download from this site not proving to well !
So if you cannot download try here .. I have also uploaded here :-

_http://www.mediafire.com/?icbiw80551vi3z5
Regards

[alistairlee]

HI EVERY 1

JUST WONDERING IF I HAVE BOUGHT A FAKE FLASH DRIVE,I BOUGHT A 32GB OFF EBAY I NEED TO CONVERT IT TO NTFS TO PUT LARGER FILES MORE THAN 4G BUT NO MATTER HOW I TRY IT WILL NOT CONVERT FROM FAT32 TO NTFS,TRIED OPTIMIZE FOR PERFORMANCE,G PARTED DISK JUST TURNS IT BACK TO A RAW FILE,COMMAND PROMPT CONVERT BUT COMES BACK SAYING UNABLE TO NOTIFY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT THIS VOLUME HAS CHANGED,I ALSO HAVE A 16G CRUISER SLICE WHICH CONVERTED FIRST TIME,IS THIS A FAKE DISK,IN DVICE MANAGER UNDER USB PROPERTIES THEIR IS NO MAKE OR MODEL NO IT JUST SAYS STANDARD DISK DRIVE,IS THEIR ANY WAY TO CHECK IF ITS FAKE,IT WORKS FINE AS FAT32

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED

THANKS

Have a look at NTFS.com Format USB Flash Drive to NTFS file system.

Regards
Al

[robbo1]

HI EVERY 1

JUST WONDERING IF I HAVE BOUGHT A FAKE FLASH DRIVE,I BOUGHT A 32GB OFF EBAY I NEED TO CONVERT IT TO NTFS TO PUT LARGER FILES MORE THAN 4G BUT NO MATTER HOW I TRY IT WILL NOT CONVERT FROM FAT32 TO NTFS,TRIED OPTIMIZE FOR PERFORMANCE,G PARTED DISK JUST TURNS IT BACK TO A RAW FILE,COMMAND PROMPT CONVERT BUT COMES BACK SAYING UNABLE TO NOTIFY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT THIS VOLUME HAS CHANGED,I ALSO HAVE A 16G CRUISER SLICE WHICH CONVERTED FIRST TIME,IS THIS A FAKE DISK,IN DVICE MANAGER UNDER USB PROPERTIES THEIR IS NO MAKE OR MODEL NO IT JUST SAYS STANDARD DISK DRIVE,IS THEIR ANY WAY TO CHECK IF ITS FAKE,IT WORKS FINE AS FAT32

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED

THANKS

No need to shout

[lannyb2000]

thanks for the advice tested it and its defo fake only 1.6g of mamory beware fake drives off ebay,see if i can get my money back now

once again thanks

[rixameib]

Don?t buy that trash in ebay. Try in amazon or tigerdirect, if you find any problem with you pendrive ask for a refound.

[mast]

Hi

I bought a 16gb off a reputed trader with good feedback and when I tried to write a file bigger than 2 gb keeps coming up write protected. Have tried all various softwares and although it shows up as 16gb is obviously a fake.

Have emailed seller so many times but just wont answer and not sure how hes got positive feedback, even I gave him positive feedback before I found that I couldnt write files bigger than 2gb.

[R_J]

"when I tried to write a file bigger than 2 gb "

If the drive is formated FAT16 it has a 2 gb file size limit
Fat32 has a 4 gb file size limit

[kristin3l]

Hi everyone, i have the same issue with a micro sdhc 32gb card...

[anaklangsa]

Hi, you can give the attached a try.

H2testw was developed to test USB sticks for various kinds of errors.
It can also be used for any other storage media like memory cards,
internal and external hard drives and even network volumes.

The executable file H2testw.exe needs no installation and can be
directly run. It was developed for Windows XP and Vista.


Note ..... although uploaded ok download from this site not proving to well !
So if you cannot download try here .. I have also uploaded here :-

_http://www.mediafire.com/?icbiw80551vi3z5
Regards

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