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    USB flash memory problem

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by AsusF5, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. AsusF5

    AsusF5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have flash memory Kingston 4GB , i can copy , delete or read from it any amount of data but when i write overit it gives me this error " can not find the specified file, make sure you specify the correct path " ..

    i tried the flash at another PC and it is working well
     
    AsusF5, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    I suggest re-format the flash memory on the laptop.
     
    E.B.E., Mar 17, 2008
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  3. d-maxheman

    d-maxheman Notebook Enthusiast

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    maybe you need reFormat it
     
    d-maxheman, Mar 17, 2008
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Uh... am I seeing double here? :)
     
    E.B.E., Mar 17, 2008
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  5. AsusF5

    AsusF5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I formatted it but it gives the same error !
    also my USB ports are working well with another devices
    MY system drive ( C ) is FAT32 and My data drive is NTFS , this may matter ?
     
    AsusF5, Mar 17, 2008
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  6. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Try a different USB port, sounds like a driver level problem or it's not mounting the volume correctly.
     
    D3X, Mar 17, 2008
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  7. E.B.E.

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    The partition types (NTFS, FAT32) for the HDD partitions shouldn't matter.
     
    E.B.E., Mar 18, 2008
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