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Well that was a waste of time
« 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. >:(
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2012, 15:51:31 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 14:31:49

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.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2012, 15:55:07 »
Quote from: Rog on 05 November 2012, 15:51:31
Quote from: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 14:31:49

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.
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« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2012, 16:29:49 »
he used a pattern usb stick  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #5 on: 05 November 2012, 16:42:21 »
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2012, 16:44:23 »
Try a cold reboot with the stick in and format it.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #7 on: 05 November 2012, 16:44:42 »
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #8 on: 05 November 2012, 16:45:36 »
Quote from: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:42:21
What do you mean "packed up"?  :-\

Dead as a doh doh, won't pick up on either my laptop or PC.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2012, 16:46:44 »
Quote from: zirk on 05 November 2012, 16:44:23
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.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #10 on: 05 November 2012, 16:47:53 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 16:45:36
Quote from: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:42:21
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)
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #11 on: 05 November 2012, 16:49:39 »
Quote from: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:47:53
Quote from: Auto Addict on 05 November 2012, 16:45:36
Quote from: tunnie on 05 November 2012, 16:42:21
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.
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #12 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?
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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #13 on: 05 November 2012, 17:22:23 »
Quote from: 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?

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.

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Re: Well that was a waste of time
« Reply #14 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.
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