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Wha is the meaning of the info shown in the screenshot


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#1 Thailand_PAL

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Posted 15 October 2023 - 10:08 PM

I found an un-used(?) Kingston 32 GB DataTraveler in one of my filing cabinets.  Wondering what was on the drive, I plugged it into my HP-PC and asked to see the Properties of the drive.

 

This is what my search produced (see screenshot).  Everything is 0 (zero) bytes! So, what is this information telling me and how can I make the thumb drive useful for storing some data?

 

 

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Posted 16 October 2023 - 12:56 AM

There is no name for the drive though it is F: , no data and has to be formatted for use.  Format to Fat32


Edited by Pkshadow, 16 October 2023 - 12:57 AM.

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Posted 16 October 2023 - 10:24 PM

Good morning, Pkshadow!

 

Thank you for the enlightenment.  I performed a format (Fat32) with no problem, then copied a small file onto the drive, again with no problem.  So, thanks to you, a have another thumb drive to use.  Whoopee!

 

Is there a special way to mark this post as 'Solved'  ?  I don't seem to find any such option-- or maybe it's done by clicking on the 'Unfollow this topic' button at the top of the post... ????


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Posted 17 October 2023 - 02:23 AM

Hi, no it just sits and disappears into the black death of not being posted to :=} 

 

Glad worked out for you :=}


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