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HeathKernandez
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Lets talk jump drives

I have a 4GB kingston jump drive...

Why is it after I delete something from it... a large file or something

It STILL says I'm at 3.74GB capacity..

is there something special I have to do when deleting files?

Posted 8/4/08 11:48 AM
 
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Blazesyth
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Re: Lets talk jump drives

Using Windows?

There might be a hidden recycle bin on the drive. If you uncheck 'hide hidden files and folders' under windows explorer tools --> options you may see it - and then can delete it.

Make sure to shift-delete if you really want to delete something, then it won't goto the recycle bin. Chat Icon

Posted 8/4/08 12:24 PM
 

GoldenRod
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Re: Lets talk jump drives

Does it ALWAYS say less than 4GB? Windows formats the drive, and that formatting takes up space. A 4GB drive will never have 4GB available. The same applies to hard drives. A 250GB drive will lose several GBs just in the formatting.

Posted 8/4/08 12:29 PM
 

HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron

Member since 4/07

9091 total posts

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baby fish mouth

Re: Lets talk jump drives

Posted by Blazesyth

Using Windows?

There might be a hidden recycle bin on the drive. If you uncheck 'hide hidden files and folders' under windows explorer tools --> options you may see it - and then can delete it.

Make sure to shift-delete if you really want to delete something, then it won't goto the recycle bin. Chat Icon




that was it!!!

those pesky hidden files [shakes fist]

Posted 8/4/08 12:34 PM
 

HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron

Member since 4/07

9091 total posts

Name:
baby fish mouth

Re: Lets talk jump drives

Posted by GoldenRod

Does it ALWAYS say less than 4GB? Windows formats the drive, and that formatting takes up space. A 4GB drive will never have 4GB available. The same applies to hard drives. A 250GB drive will lose several GBs just in the formatting.



no I know... it actually says 3.73 GB capacity...

Posted 8/4/08 12:34 PM
 

Blazesyth
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Re: Lets talk jump drives

Posted by namechange

that was it!!!

those pesky hidden files [shakes fist]



Glad to hear it. GoldenRod had a good suggestion too, after formatting you never have as much space as advertised.

Posted 8/4/08 12:45 PM
 
 

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