2 GB Flash Drive

[Ed Smith]

I can't remember if I used IFD or IFL to make a 2 GB Flash Drive bootable
for a UEFI system and it worked fine.
I am now trying to format and use it again for data.

I tired FAT16, FAT32 file systems using BM partition work.
It just won't show up in Win 8.1 Explorer or My Computer.

How can I get this to show up in Windows so I can use it again?

It does show in Devices & Printers but I can't use it.

Thanks,
Ed.

[Brian K]

Ed,

Can you see it in Disk Management? Does it have a drive letter?

[Ed Smith]

Never looked till you just asked.
Yes, it does show in Disk Management.

It does not show a drive letter.

It shows Disk 4 Removable 1.92 GB Online.
as 2 GB Thumb 1.92 GB FAT Healthy (Primary Partition).


"Brian K" wrote in message news:7990@public.image...

Ed,

Can you see it in Disk Management? Does it have a drive letter?

[Brian K]

Ed,

That happens. In Disk Management give it a drive letter. Fixed.

[Ed Smith]

Thanks a million Brian ! ! !

I gave it a drive letter as you suggested and now we see it and can assess
it.

Thanks again,
Ed

"Brian K" wrote in message news:7992@public.image...

Ed,

That happens. In Disk Management give it a drive letter. Fixed.

[Ed Smith]

Brian I sent a reply to this email but forgot to ask.

What file system should I use on a 2 gig flash drive ?

While trying to get it to work the other day, I changed the file system so
many times
and still didn't work. In computer for the properties of it FAT is shown.
Don't know if 16 or 32, etc.

I can see in BM but I have to reboot but wanted to get this email reply off
first.

Thanks again for telling me to give a drive letter. Fixed as you said it
would.

"Brian K" wrote in message news:7992@public.image...

Ed,

That happens. In Disk Management give it a drive letter. Fixed.

[DrTeeth]

On Wed, 7 May 2014 14:33:30 PDT, just as I was about to take a herb,
"Ed" disturbed my reverie and wrote:

>What file system should I use on a 2 gig flash drive ?

It depends on what you want to use it for and if the 4GB FAT file size
limit is important to you.

I'd avoid a journalling file system if possible, especially if your
use would involve many read/writes. I'd go for FAT32 if the file size
limit is not important. If you are using the drive on Windows PCs and
you want to store large files, exFAT may be worth a look.

I use EXT2 on my flash drive connected to my router, which runs a
Linux OS.
--

Cheers,

DrT

** Stress - the condition brought about by having to
** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights
** out of someone who richly deserves it.

[Brian K]

Ed Smith wrote:
>
> What file system should I use on a 2 gig flash drive ?
>

I use FAT16 (FAT) on small UFDs. (less than 4 GB)