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| DATE | May 15, 2007 |
| TICKET | #334189 |
| STATUS | Closed |
| SUBJECT | Cannot write to flash drive |
| CAT | Computers, Operating Systems, Applications or Connected Devices |
| TYPE | Peripherals: Printers, Scanners or other Connected Devices |
| DESC | Other Printers |
| DESC | |
| PLATFORM | Apple Macintosh (PowerPC G3,G4,G5) |
| MODEL | imac G5 |
| PROC | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| DRIVE | 80 GB |
| NAME | Dianne |
| USERNAME | Macartist |
| TECHNICAL | Lots of Experience |
| ISSUE | Totally Lost |
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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Cannot write to flash drive
Macartist - May 15, 2007 - 1:26 am
I just bought a VGI Mobile Drive 4 Gb USB2, and it says it is Mac OS compatible 9 and X. I have an iMAc G5 running OS 10.3.6 The drive mounts and I can open a window for it but when I try to drag a file into it I get a message that the VGI Mobile cannot be modified.
Get Info says it is Read Only.
I used Disk Utility to verify it and it says the OS is MS-DOS file transfer and permissions are not enabled.
Is there a way I can copy to this drive or must I return it?
If I can't use it, what similar product can I use?
It's not very helpful that VGI doesn't have a web page.
Thank you, Dianne Clowes
Get Info says it is Read Only.
I used Disk Utility to verify it and it says the OS is MS-DOS file transfer and permissions are not enabled.
Is there a way I can copy to this drive or must I return it?
If I can't use it, what similar product can I use?
It's not very helpful that VGI doesn't have a web page.
Thank you, Dianne Clowes
koobiluphi - May 15, 2007 - 3:33 am
Dianne
Many flash drives have a little (nearly hidden) lock switch that will prevent the drive from being over-written. Hopefully, if that's switched, the drive will be writable when you plug it back in.
Luc
http://www.macosx.com/
Many flash drives have a little (nearly hidden) lock switch that will prevent the drive from being over-written. Hopefully, if that's switched, the drive will be writable when you plug it back in.
Luc
http://www.macosx.com/
bobw - May 15, 2007 - 10:37 am
Try formating the drive in Disk Utility to Mac Extended.
Macartist - May 15, 2007 - 3:17 pm
Hi Luc, thanks so much- that worked. I wondered what that switch was for.
Bobw suggested reformatting into Mac Extended. It is still formatted MS DOS. should I reformat or leave it alone?
Bobw suggested reformatting into Mac Extended. It is still formatted MS DOS. should I reformat or leave it alone?
bobw - May 16, 2007 - 8:43 am
If you're going to use it for Mac software, then format it for Mac, otherwise leave as is.
bobw
http://www.macosx.com
bobw
http://www.macosx.com
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