64 Gig Flash drive issues

[Mobile Freak]

Hi All
I got all excited when i purchased a 64 gig flash drive to copy over content and plug into ps3 to find that the data copied over (avi's) read as corrupt on PS3.

I then checked the same files on XP, 7 and Leopard Snow and it all says correupt. So it cant be the PS3. How do i fix the flash drive or is it a dud?

HELP!

 

[AstroTurf]

Try Quick-format it.

I have a 32gig flash drive, hate filling it up way to much time.

 

[Mobile Freak]

I have

 

[Ecco]

Hi All
I got all excited when i purchased a 64 gig flash drive to copy over content and plug into ps3 to find that the data copied over (avi's) read as corrupt on PS3.

I then checked the same files on XP, 7 and Leopard Snow and it all says correupt. So it cant be the PS3. How do i fix the flash drive or is it a dud?

HELP!

Sure its the real deal and not some knock off? The issues are symptomatic of knock-off flash drives, which normally are low capacity and sold as higher

 

[LCBXX]

You most likely have a fake drive. Check it's empty capacity - is it almost exactly 64GB (or more)? If it is, it is probably fake.

 

[Ecco]

How much you pay for this 64gb flash drive - they normally quite expensive.

 

[Keeper]

10 to 1 it's a fake - it looks like 64gb, but is only a 12MB.

best would be to copy a movie over - just one, and see if it plays off the drive.

then do another, and another, etc...

 

[Praeses]

Did you format it with NTFS or FAT32? For such a large partition, it should be NTFS methinks.

 

[Mantis]

I'm very sceptic myself of flash drives bigger than 4gb. Always think that they'll bugger up sooner than the smaller ones for some reason

 

[howardb]

Possibly fake China knock-off - try using h2testw v1.4 to run some tests and see what it gives you. The d/l link is just after the blurb...

 

[I am Penguin]

I guess FAKE! Never but at the robot. I recently saw Sony micro volts 360GB at an Internet cafe. Asked the price and it was R250.00 as I suspected a "issue" I asked them to check it. Opened the packagel and put in computer ..... FAIL! They took another and the same happened. Got to the office and checked the net

http://fakeflashnews.wordpress.com/...cro-vault-usb-flash-drives-available-on-ebay/

 

[kayvee]

http://fakeflashnews.wordpress.com/

FFS, some scary stories on this site!

You also have to wonder how gullible some people are to actually fall for that, a 360GB flash stick :wtf:

 

[AstroTurf]

Yea, my 32GB cost me R1k a bit more than a year ago.

 

[dualmeister]

Did you format it with NTFS or FAT32? For such a large partition, it should be NTFS methinks.

PS3 can't read NTFS, only FAT32.

 

[AstroTurf]

64GB and FAT is fine, (many cards will not even allow NTFS).

 

[Mobile Freak]

Hi All
Sorry for my late reply....

So i have tested it with H2testw and guess what? only 2Gig available.... aaaaaaaaagh!

Anyway, i am going to use my 2.5" 640 gig however, it is NTFS.

If i format this to FAT32, will the whole 640 be vailable? Also, how do i format this to FAT 32?

 

[howardb]

So i have tested it with H2testw and guess what? only 2Gig available.... aaaaaaaaagh!

Bummer - I'd take it straight back and demand a refund (not a swap), then go to a reputable store...

Hi All
Anyway, i am going to use my 2.5" 640 gig however, it is NTFS.
If i format this to FAT32, will the whole 640 be vailable? Also, how do i format this to FAT 32?

You will only get about 596GB usable space after formatting - I use Acronis Disk Director for my HDD formatting and conversions between NTFS and FAT32.
If using Win7, right-click on the drive in Explorer and select Format -> then select FAT32 from the drop-down box.