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    drive letter allocation

    if I allocate Letters X or Y to a USB Flash drive it shows in disk management but not in devices and drives all other letters ok
  2. M

    USB Flash Photos

    Can I view photos on USB flash on 10" Viking? It lists MP4s but not photos.
  3. M

    Background Copying Software

    Hi guys I am a 14 years old Student and i was looking for a software to copy thing from my teachers pen drives (flash memory) to mine The problem is that when i ask them for doing so the refuse because of the short classes time So is there is a software for this task maybe programming a power...
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    i have lenovo ideapad z500 have problem in booting from usb

    the problem is i made a bootble usb flash to install linux and my computer don't recognize the usb even in the bios setting ..plz help
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    Dell N5050 not detecting drivers on USB flash drive.

    So I made a thread earlier about downloading drivers, and I ended up downloading all the drivers I needed onto a flash drive. So I started trying to install windows 7 and the flash drive IS detected but it says there aren't any drivers on it. all I did was download all the exes and zip files...
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    Boot AcerPower S260 from USB flash drive

    I have an AcerPower S260 which I am trying to boot from a USB flash drive. There are options in the BIOS for booting from USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, and USB-CDROM, but not from USB-HDD or USB. I've tried all of these without success. I've also looked for an option to switch from UEFI to legacy, but...
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    USB flash drive

    I own an Onkyo TX-DS484 home audio system on which I would like to play music flash drives. The Onkyo is old but very good. But it has no aux port on the front or anywhere else. Is there an external adapter or some such that will solve my problem?
  8. E

    Can't boot CD/DVD or USB flash drive after Windows 10 installation

    Dear, I have SAMSUNG RV520 laptop. I installed Windows 10 as trial (Using USB stick). Then I decided that I don't want it and since then I have multiple times tried to reinstall but without any luck. FIrst off all I can't boot in any way. Things I have tried or I know at this momment...
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    how do I create all-in-one boot/utility drive?

    In my computer technician bag, part of my tool set includes numerous installation discs & USB flash drives for Windows, Mac & Linux OSes and numerous boot discs & USB flash drives for rescue, utility, data recovery, drive partition/cloning, etc. tools and software. Is it possible to set up a...
  10. V

    is it safe to open usb flash drive during scan?

    i have eset smart security installed on y pc. the moment i plug in any flash drive it starts scanning it automatically. now during this scanning process is it safe to access my pendrive and open files?
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    Installing Windows 10 on 16gb usb flash drive. It is possible? If yes. How?

    How to install Windows 10 on 16 gb usb drive. I tried, but my usb is not recognised in the partition table. Is there a way to do it ?
  12. Karim_2

    How to know if a dvd player read movies from usb flash?

    Okay, i know its a little awkward question, but i have to know! How do i know if a DVD player can read .mp4 movies that i downloaded from yify site and other sites? I have a dvd player that says it can read mpe-2 or something like that from a usb flash drive, but it doesn't, only if i...
  13. nVidea

    Reformatting my Acer Laptop via USB Flash Drive, eRecovery Management is Gone.

    I want to reformat my laptop via USB Flash Drive. My Acer eRecovery Management is gone and I cannot reformat my laptop. Pressing Alt F10 in boot up isn't working. F12 isn't working also. The eRecovery Management must have been deleted when I system restored my laptop a few months ago. How can I...
  14. nVidea

    Reformatting my Laptop via USB flash disk, Doesnt delete old files

    So my DVD ROM is broken, and my laptop slows down due to numerous downloads and programs. So I decided to reformat it (presently my OS is Windows 7 64-bit). My Laptop is Acer E14. Every time I turn my laptop on, I cannot seem to find the boot settings, like set my 1st boot to flash drive or CD...
  15. B

    Galaxy Tab S. Move file from usb flash to external sd card?

    Galaxy Tab S. Trying to move a file from usb stick to external sd card. There seem no options
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    is it safe to put a usb flash drive into a printer

    I got a new wifi-capable printer (HP Officejet Pro 6830), it also can print from a usb stick. Is it safe to stick a flash drive into the printer, or does that put the printer at risk of malware infection? I have seen a lot of infected flash drives, but I don't know if they can damage a printer.
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    Is it possible to use a USB flash drive both as ram and to boot OS when necessary and data ?

    I have a Lexar S35 64 GB that readyboost doesn't comply with but I've recently found there are other versatile softwares such as eboostr, primocache, primo ramdisk, though I don't know much about them. Can I partition it and leave some space (let's say 4 or 8 GB) to use as ram on one side...
  18. viveknayyar007

    How to Encrypt a USB Flash Drive

    Although there are several third-party apps available out there that would help you in encrypting USB flash drive that is connected to your Windows computer, using the built-in Windows tool named BitLocker is preferable as it is secure and requires no additional monetary investment. Before...
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    How to use usb flash drive to old home stereo

    Have an older stereo system that ROCKS. Want to plug in my flash drive filled with music but no usb plug there. Is there a converter or some adapter I can use to aux?
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    Writing a floppy image into a USB flash drive

    Ok, this is my case: I have the three install disks for MS-DOS 5.0 and I need to install it on a netbook, problem is the netbook only have USB ports so I can only install MS-DOS from USB. Before you suggest it, NO, I can't use an external USB floppy drive, I have to write the floppy image...