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> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 14:47, Robert C Wittig
> <wittig.robert@
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> >> The only way to get rid of that U3 stuff is to use the SanDisk removal
> >> utility... it's a special partition that you just can't get rid of, no
> >> matter what... here's a link with info:
> >>
> >> http://stackoverflo
> >>
> >
> > Hmmm... I was unaware of this, when I posted my reply to this thread.
> >
> > fdisk can't delete this type of partition?
>
> Nope... looking at it as mounted, though, that partiton mounts as an
> iso9660 filesystem. I have a feeling that has something to do with it
> being mostly immutable...
>
> But I tried removing the entire partition table, deleting partitions
> (I don't remember if the U3 partition even shows up in fdisk, to be
> honest), tried different partiton table types, banged my head against
> the desk a few times...
>
> I had never seen anything like it and then I talked to a friend of
> mine who works in storage development who pointed me to the SanDisk
> utility. AFAIK, SanDisk is the only company that does it this way...
> All the other ones I've ever seen just put their stuff in a
> folder/directory on the root filesystem of the USB device... SanDisk
> just takes it a step further and somehow embeds a CD ISO onto the
> stick...
>
> I'm guessing the SD utility works in the same way as flashing an
> EPROM, but I didn't look deep enough to confirm that. I just gave the
> stupid thing away and decided to not buy their stuff anymore (usb
> sticks at least)...
>
Thanks for the info, guys. I thought the price was too good to pass up so at least I have a nice bit of portable storage if nothing else works. How's Kingston from your experience (value-wise)
Mark
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