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windows and my flash drive - HELP!!!!!

by tylersmiller Jul 30, 2007 2:43AM PDT

i was talking about my problem a little here: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6617_102-0.html?forumID=11&threadID=258449&messageID=2551661#2551661

and I still have a problem. when i plug in my 12 GB I/O Magic flash drive to my Windows computer, it will not read it and when i try and hit the start menu or open My Computer from my desktop, the computer freezes and will not continue to open the start menu or my computer until i just pull the drive out. i booted to a ubuntu live cd, and the drive works just fine. i can add/delete/rename anything on the drive.

PLEASE help, I have a lot of important stuff on that 12 GB drive!!

Thank You.

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What I'd do
by jackson dougless Jul 30, 2007 3:35AM PDT

Is since you can at least access the drive with an Ubuntu LiveCD, is use that to pull the data you need right now off of the drive. Put it on another CD, a flash drive that is working in Windows, a floppy, email it to yourself... Whatever it takes. That way, you aren't being held hostage by a stupid Windows trick, and you can work on why Windows is being stupid when you have some spare time, instead of when you should be doing other things.

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that
by tylersmiller Jul 30, 2007 3:51AM PDT

helps a little, but i have no idea what to do to try and get it working with windows. i cannot access it to reformat it or anything

anymore tips

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now
by tylersmiller Jul 30, 2007 4:17AM PDT

now the drive is showing up as drive K. but in My Computer when i try and open it i get this error:

The drive is not accessable.
The semaphore timeout period has expired.


PLEASE help!

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I would start with trying it on another PC.
by Kees Bakker Jul 30, 2007 5:00AM PDT

It seems to be at least partly hardware related.

Kees

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i have
by tylersmiller Jul 30, 2007 5:31AM PDT

i tried it on my laptop which the drive does not show up at all then on my desktop where it shows up but i cannot do anything with it. the computer frezzes until i unplug the drive

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It's uncommon ...
by Kees Bakker Jul 30, 2007 5:39AM PDT
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format
by tylersmiller Jul 30, 2007 7:33AM PDT

how can i reformat the 12GB drive in ubuntu. i am not that savvy with linux, so if you know how to do it, i would need step by step directions. Thanks for everyones help!

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i have that problem sometimes too
by Gzim-Berisha Jul 30, 2007 11:34PM PDT

i have that problem too sometimes but
i try to log off and log on again and then try to use it,
windows cant have the problems on it,maybe a little but not 100% how you think.
you must have any virus or any adware on you`re pc,
why dont you try to format the pc
or repair it on that way that nothing loses,
so, it must work

oh, and maybe you have locked the flash,
try anything.
that was what i would do
i dont know mroe

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