LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I have a Sandisk Cruzer Mini 1.0 GB Flash Drive which shows no files on it, but is registering 371 MB of used space on it. There are no files to delete. This once could hold up to 1GB with no problem, but now it is limiting me to 604 MB. How can I fix this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Are there actually files on it? Try turning on Show Hidden Files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 (edited) I have a Sandisk Cruzer Mini 1.0 GB Flash Drive which shows no files on it, but is registering 371 MB of used space on it. There are no files to delete. This once could hold up to 1GB with no problem, but now it is limiting me to 604 MB. How can I fix this?could they be in your trash? plug it in then check your trash. I think windows stores the trash files on the drive that they were deleted.edit added later//but I think by default windows will only use only10%(100 mbs) of your disk for garbage, not 37% that you have lost. Edited July 9, 2006 by shanenin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 have you tried formatting it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I do not see any hidden files. I have not tried to reformat. Is that the only answer?Thanks,C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearskin Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 you can format the drive but you will never see the full 1 gig. I think they have an untouchable system file on there someplace. I formatted my 512 Mb but it only gives me 480 Mb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iccaros Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 it could also be bad sectors. Flash has limited writes, so once you reach that point it will show them as used. flash also writes at 512k blocks so you can use up more space with small writes, so even putting small amounts of data over and over can use up large spaces.I found this out the hard way, by putting a swap file on the flash card.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 K let me check my other drive never thought of thatbrb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 My other 1GB shows 969 MB free when it is empty.OK, I can understand 6MB of unaccessible space per 1GB, but why is the other drive being so ding dong restrictive?Should I format it?thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Should I format it?that is the first thing I would do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 OK, that is my C drive, right?let me try itbrb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Jeez, guys, just joking...not even one laugh?sigh.all right let me try to reformat that bugger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Yep, reformating worked. Now it is only restricting 4MB.I will remember that next time, and also only store files for short amounts of time.Thank for your help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko_tomas13 Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 OK, that is my C drive, right?let me try itbrb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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