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| Thread ID: 141834 | 2016-03-08 16:25:00 | Reclaim full space on Transcend 512MB Flash drive with (encrypted?) hidden partition? | braindead (1685) | Press F1 |
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| 1417145 | 2016-03-08 16:25:00 | Hi all, This Flash drive appears to be about 2004 vintage, but the drive model and its associated JetFlash config sw are long gone. The visible 50MB part works fine but an evening of goofing around to make the hidden part visible has lead nowhere. I know new drives are only a few bucks each but before I trash this one, I wondered if anyone here has any ideas for resuscitating the hidden/encrypted part. Currently using win 7 and XP PCs. Thanks! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 1417146 | 2016-03-08 20:55:00 | Encryption is used to keep you out, so really little point in trying to see what it is, but if you want to store it till computers get faster and encryptions get weaker, clone it till such time. As for getting all space, delete all partitions, recreate a single partition then format it. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1417147 | 2016-03-08 22:11:00 | Windows disk management doesn't deal with flash drives. A bit of an oversight I think. You either need to download a utility or use another OS like Linux to reformat the drive. I've seen software around but you can google it as easy as I can and I don't want to :) But 512MB?, throw it away. 4,8, & 16GB drives are dirt cheap. |
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