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lahtib · 03-28-2007

I use a 1GB Memorex U3 Traveldrive with my x86-64 Vista system. It reads the data fine, you should not reformat it. Make sure your system is up to date first. As to using the U3 system, you will not be able to until Memorex upgrades its U3 platform. THIS IS NOT a Microsoft issue. It is up to the manufacturer to upgrade the platform that comes with its drives. Everyone should complain to Memorex until they do this! Enjoy!

Quote: Originally Posted by JamesL

Hi There,

I was able to reformat only a portion of the drive. I have copied all my
files to my PC and reformatted drive "TRAVELDRIVE G", but because the "U3
system files" is "read only" I can't format them. Do you know the way around
that?

Thanks,

You can reply directly if you like to jlatour2002@msn.com or post here.

"Devasx" wrote:

> U3 versions below 1.4 do not work with Vista. If you only want the memory
> from the drive you can put it into a XP machine, copy your data off of it,
> format it (removing the U3 software) and copy your data back. Then, in Vista
> it should look like any other removable drive.
>
> Answer
>
> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:0C87C77E-F6DC-42AA-B317-0E75AD115E92@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Memorex U3 Travel Drive. Vista sees the drive in My Computer
> >[both
> > the install files and the data folder (not the contents)]. However I
> > cannot
> > access the drive. Took it out and tried it in old XP machine---fine. I
> > contacted Memorex and they said they didn't have updated drivers and my
> > never
> > have them for this device. Any ideas?????
> >
> > jlatour2002@msn.com
>

03-28-2007	#7 (permalink)
lahtib 1 posts	Vista, U3 and Memorex I use a 1GB Memorex U3 Traveldrive with my x86-64 Vista system. It reads the data fine, you should not reformat it. Make sure your system is up to date first. As to using the U3 system, you will not be able to until Memorex upgrades its U3 platform. THIS IS NOT a Microsoft issue. It is up to the manufacturer to upgrade the platform that comes with its drives. Everyone should complain to Memorex until they do this! Enjoy! Quote: Originally Posted by JamesL Hi There, I was able to reformat only a portion of the drive. I have copied all my files to my PC and reformatted drive "TRAVELDRIVE G", but because the "U3 system files" is "read only" I can't format them. Do you know the way around that? Thanks, You can reply directly if you like to jlatour2002@msn.com or post here. "Devasx" wrote: > U3 versions below 1.4 do not work with Vista. If you only want the memory > from the drive you can put it into a XP machine, copy your data off of it, > format it (removing the U3 software) and copy your data back. Then, in Vista > it should look like any other removable drive. > > Answer > > "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message > news:0C87C77E-F6DC-42AA-B317-0E75AD115E92@microsoft.com... > >I have a Memorex U3 Travel Drive. Vista sees the drive in My Computer > >[both > > the install files and the data folder (not the contents)]. However I > > cannot > > access the drive. Took it out and tried it in old XP machine---fine. I > > contacted Memorex and they said they didn't have updated drivers and my > > never > > have them for this device. Any ideas????? > > > > jlatour2002@msn.com >
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