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1. Did you try formating the stick first?

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 08:11 PM

Feb 2012

right Click on the D drive icon and see if there's an option to format. If so, do that, then try to transfer files to it.

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Pls Help! My computer re-assigned names so the USB port is now called [View all] truedelphi Feb 2012 OP

Did you try formating the stick first? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #1

Good tip. Thanks. I do have theoption to format but truedelphi Feb 2012 #2

Sometime if you use a usb port for a stick and. IBEWVET Feb 2012 #3

You might want to control for all of the variables.... Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #4

I'll try what you suggest as soon as my spouse is home truedelphi Feb 2012 #5

Some have the switch, some don't. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #6

I am clueless as to your meaning of these two sentences: truedelphi Feb 2012 #8

Okay now we are following each other in terms of what we are meaning. truedelphi Feb 2012 #10

Oh,one other thing - my spouse upgraded both out XP WIndows computers truedelphi Feb 2012 #11

It does. That's a good thing. SP3 is what you want. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #14

Having read most of this thread... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #15