Flash Drives, what type do you use

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:01 pm

What type of flashdrives do yall use? im thinking of getting a new one, and i've seen some with a mini OS build in, etc. So, what is the best kind?

another question. If i burn an ISO to a flashdrive, is the only way to get it off, reformat? if so, is there a way to reformat without losing total space?

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:24 pm

Flash drives lose total space by formating?

I use a Sandisk Cruzer micro 2GB, nice flash drive, I know like 3 classmates and a teacher that have one.

I got mine on sale for $20, but they usually run about $30.

And this mini OS must be U3, yeah my Cruzer came with it, to me its junk and you can`t use 2 flash drives with u3 on the same computer because the installer for u3 sets up a virtual disc drive just for u3, just trash the U3 with an uninstall program if you get a thumbdrive with U3.

benol · Post by **benol** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:39 pm

I have a 2GB Imation drive. Is there a good mini OS that I could run off of that, and leave plenty of space?

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:39 pm

I have 2 1 gig PNY drives. (One's going into a project.) The first I got a couple years ago for $40, I bought the second about a month ago for $17.

Aside from those (my primaries):

128 MB Lexar JumpDrive (free from college orientation)
64 MB blue Lexar Jumpdrive with an outdated company logo on it (one guy in one of my classes was giving them away)
128 MB CompUSA drive ($20 3 or 4 years ago, the plug's a little dodgy.)
16 MB CompUSA drive ($20 6 years ago, still works like new)

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:49 pm

I use my 256 mb MP3 player as a flash drive sometimes

Post by **Skyone** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:03 pm

nightwheel wrote:I use my 256 mb MP3 player as a flash drive sometimes

Yes, because you can't use it to store more than 64 songs.

illustriouschin · Post by **illustriouschin** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:10 pm

i think maybe damn small linux might still be the usb drive OS of choice, dont see much use for it though.

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:41 pm

I have a 4GB Sony flashdrive that I'm using right now (running PortableFirefox off of it), and I also have a virtual machine of Linux (Qemu) along with assorted other stuff (openoffice, because we have office 07 at school and it blows, project64 for fun stuff, fce ultra for other fun stuff).

I also have:
a 128MB drive that hides inside a pen (not just any pen, but an ACUVUE pen!)
a 256MB Memorex flash drive
and some old fat 256MB lexar that I got from a friend

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:00 pm

8GB Corsair Flash Voyager.

ghosstt wrote:If i burn an ISO to a flashdrive, is the only way to get it off, reformat? if so, is there a way to reformat without losing total space?

Dude... you can't burn an ISO to a flash drive.

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:33 am

I have 512 MB San Cruzer. Thinking about getting a Corsair though.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:37 pm

4GB Sandisk Cruzer Micro. Got it for $40 CAD couple months ago.

-iam