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Re: windows vista thinks my memory sticks are not formatted
Vista does this to my flash drive a lot after using it in an XP system and
plugging into my Vista machine. I've done a scan & fix thing, it never
seems to find any problems, but it doesn't affect the data on my drive.
"Favian" <fav1an@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Favian" <fav1an@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> If I insert a memory stick into my memory card hub, windows vista will
>> automatically assume that the stick is not formatted, and will suggest
>> that I format it. The problem here, is that there is data on the memory
>> stick, vista does not bother checking the contents of the memory stick.
>> (Typically in XP, it will scan the contents of the memory stick, and
>> present me with some options depending on the contents)
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>> I foresee someone assuming there is no data on their memory cards/sticks,
>> even though there is, and taking vista's suggestion of formatting the
>> card
>> and thus erasing their data.
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>> This was never an issue in XP, only in VISTA.
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>> Any comments/suggestions regarding this? Similar experiences?
>>
>> Please fix it microsoft.
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> Here is an attachment of the prompt I get whenever I insert a memory
> stick.
> Contrary to what I said earlier, it does not recommend formatting, rather
> it
> recommends scanning to fix it, however XP has never detected any problems
> with it before and I feel like like my data could be compromised if I
> click
> take vista's recommendation. Can anyone else verify if this happens?
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