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by ronilo_tadlejr 1 view

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Why is my 8 Gb flash drive turns into 2 gb and i cant even recover it since then?

please help me with this...

thanks.

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by ronilo_tadlejr

I am now convinced that my 8 Gb flash drive is a fake one. i already read that article before you post a reply. Thanks a lot!

by darryl~

it and removing a program that is required so it could access the full 16 GB....mine also only showed 2 GB.

In my case, it is a Verbatim & I had to download & install v-Safe100.exe from their site to bring it back to normal.

Check the manufacture's site & see if you have something similar happening.

by ronilo_tadlejr

I'll check the manufacturers site of my usb and search if they can give me some software to retrieve my 8 Gb flash drive. Thanks a lot!

by oh smeg

But Software than needs to be on the USB Drive for it to function as a 8 GIG unit.

Some of these are Compressed to give 8 or more GIG so when you remove the compression Utility the drive reverts to it's native size. The other possibility is that this maker is using as Different Memory Range and the USB Drive requires Software to work to the full capacity as it acts as a Interface between the Computer and the Actual RAM in the Thumb Drive to make the Thumb Drive appear to have 8 GIG Capacity.

You'll need to setup the Thumb Drive as per the Makers Instructions and install whatever software is required on the USB Drive. ;)

Col

by ronilo_tadlejr

you have a very good point sir...

the good news is my 8 gb flash drive has already been retrieve and back to its normal capacity..a big thanks to Sir Darryl of Truro, Nova Scotia with his advice last friday to check the flash drive website..thanks a lot!

by darryl~

By the way....I haven't been knighted by the Queen....so I'm just "Darryl"....no "sir" required.

Take care.

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