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Thread ID: 116060 2011-02-15 08:03:00 4GB Toshiba flash drive read as 250MB PC builder (15482) Press F1
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1178490 2011-02-15 08:03:00 Flash Drive size decreased(wrong title was meant to make it this one too late now)

I have a problem recently I tried to make a bootable flash drive to try and install ChromiumOS onto my Laptop I folowed the instructions of this link:chromeos.hexxeh.net or http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ for the Home page. I got to the part where is said to Use Windows Image Writer 0.1 to burn the .img to the flash drive. I forgot that I had only around 250MB of space left and went on to use the untrustable software that had no problems. Next I tried opening my flash drive to see if the files were successfully installed. But when i clicked on it it said to format the drive before using it. :horrified i was horrified and after a day or two i decided that there was no other things to do than formatting. After Formatting I was greatly disturbed that the flash drive had shrunken to 250MB!!!

Please help me! I will add an image soon
PC builder (15482)
1178491 2011-02-15 08:17:00 perhaps the drive has been partitioned silently.
plug it in and check for any problems or changes under the disk management utility.
It could be that its either a partition without a drive letter, a hidden partition, or just unpartitioned space.
8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1178492 2011-02-15 08:30:00 perhaps the drive has been partitioned silently.
plug it in and check for any problems or changes under the disk management utility.
It could be that its either a partition without a drive letter, a hidden partition, or just unpartitioned space. I tried going onto the disk Management but I can't find it. It was a moment ago but disappeared. im running windows 7 ultimate
PC builder (15482)
1178493 2011-02-15 09:16:00 Please help anyone?? PC builder (15482)
1178494 2011-02-15 09:25:00 so where's this image your'e talking about?? GameJunkie (72)
1178495 2011-02-15 10:41:00 I tried going onto the disk Management but I can't find it. It was a moment ago but disappeared. im running windows 7 ultimate

You can't find disk management or you can't find the drive in disk management?
Agent_24 (57)
1178496 2011-02-16 03:07:00 so where's this image your'e talking about?? click on the second link and scroll down. PC builder (15482)
1178497 2011-02-16 03:23:00 It's probably been partitioned without your knowledge, check it in partitioning software or windows 7's disk management. goodiesguy (15316)
1178498 2011-02-16 08:41:00 I found that 3.49GB of space was unallocated but it doesn't let me extend the volume!!! PC builder (15482)
1178499 2011-02-16 08:46:00 here is a screen shot. PC builder (15482)
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