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Title: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 14:31:49
Been copying CD's to a USB drive, to play them through the USB socket in the car.

After 3 hours, the USB stick packed up! >:(

Not happy. >:(
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Rog on 05 November 2012, 15:51:31

After 3 hours, the USB stick packed up! >:(


I'm not familar with in-car usb, but I know for certain that they frequently get corrupted if just pulled out of computers and other things.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 15:55:07

After 3 hours, the USB stick packed up! >:(


I'm not familar with in-car usb, but I know for certain that they frequently get corrupted if just pulled out of computers and other things.

No, I was ripping CD's on my computer when the USB stick just went dead.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Rog on 05 November 2012, 16:00:30
Ah, misunderstood. I thought packed up after 3 hours of in-car use. Doh.

Not heard of 'em packing actually during access.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: martin42 on 05 November 2012, 16:29:49
he used a pattern usb stick  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:42:21
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: zirk on 05 November 2012, 16:44:23
Try a cold reboot with the stick in and format it.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 November 2012, 16:44:42
www.acmeusbdriverepair.com

 :y
 ::)
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 16:45:36
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\

Dead as a doh doh, won't pick up on either my laptop or PC.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 16:46:44
Try a cold reboot with the stick in and format it.

Done a reboot, doesn't show up in drives on either computer.

Other sticks work OK.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:47:53
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\

Dead as a doh doh, won't pick up on either my laptop or PC.

Is it there under Manage? (right click my computer - > manage -> Disk drives)
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 16:49:39
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\

Dead as a doh doh, won't pick up on either my laptop or PC.

Is it there under Manage? (right click my computer - > manage -> Disk drives)

Nope.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: zirk on 05 November 2012, 17:06:02
When you say was ripping music, I take it MP3 or similar, you haven't done something where the stick thinks its a CD Drive now?
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 17:22:23
When you say was ripping music, I take it MP3 or similar, you haven't done something where the stick thinks its a CD Drive now?

MP3 format.

Nope, ripped about 6 CD's onto it no problem, in the middle of ripping the 7th, drive stick went dead.

It was one of Tesco's finest (and cheapest).

Ordered a proper one off the net.

Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: TheBoy on 05 November 2012, 17:55:16
Use decent quality USB memory, cheap ones are universally shite..  ...got a box of suspec ones here.

Of the cheap ones, the Play Readyboost enabled ones seem the most robust.

But try to stick to Verbatim, Sandisk etc.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: TheBoy on 05 November 2012, 17:55:55
Oh, and be aware that 90% of these brands sold cheap are fake.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 18:00:58
Use decent quality USB memory, cheap ones are universally shite..  ...got a box of suspec ones here.

Of the cheap ones, the Play Readyboost enabled ones seem the most robust.

But try to stick to Verbatim, Sandisk etc.

 :y
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 05 November 2012, 18:12:40
That reminds me, ive got a voucher for 8GB HP USB stick for a fiver......are they any good??  :-\
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: TheBoy on 05 November 2012, 18:18:43
That reminds me, ive got a voucher for 8GB HP USB stick for a fiver......are they any good??  :-\
I've been given one of the rubust 4Gb ones from work (sort designed to clip on laptop bag zips etc), thats been pretty smart considering the abuse it gets.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 05 November 2012, 19:19:07
That reminds me, ive got a voucher for 8GB HP USB stick for a fiver......are they any good??  :-\
I've been given one of the rubust 4Gb ones from work (sort designed to clip on laptop bag zips etc), thats been pretty smart considering the abuse it gets.

Ta muchly....might be worth a punt then....seeing as its only a fiver  :y
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: spanish_lad on 06 November 2012, 00:32:18
youdid put them in a folder on the pc first, and not copy them directly to the usb stick, right ?  ???
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 November 2012, 05:39:30
youdid put them in a folder on the pc first, and not copy them directly to the usb stick, right ?  ???

Correct.
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 November 2012, 06:03:35
I think it may have been the Al Bowlly CD that finished it off ::)
Title: Re: Well that was a waste of time
Post by: Auto Addict on 07 November 2012, 16:26:19
Proper stick, and everything went OK :y