Comments on: SanDisk Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/ Affordable Solutions to Web Site Creation, Hosting, & Support Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: WKD Webmaster http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14532 WKD Webmaster Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:14:59 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14532 I have not tried Windows 2003 in a while, but if I remember correctly it did work with my SansDisk Cruzer once I went into Disk Management (under Computer Management) and assigned the device a drive letter. I have not tried Windows 2003 in a while, but if I remember correctly it did work with my SansDisk Cruzer once I went into Disk Management (under Computer Management) and assigned the device a drive letter.

]]> By: WFK http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14529 WFK Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:05:09 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14529 Did you ever get it to work with Win Server 2003? Did you ever get it to work with Win Server 2003?

]]> By: WKD Webmaster http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14528 WKD Webmaster Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:02:32 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14528 There are two problems with Mac OS X. The first one being is that the FAT file system does not work well for larger drives, like the 2GB or higher USB Flash drives. I am not sure if Apple supports the newer FAT system that Windows does and I believe NTFS is not supported. For Macs, it is best to reformat the USB drive as HFS+, but then you won't be able to use the drive on the Windows machine without some third party driver on Windows. One compromise that I found works is to get software for the Mac, like <a href="http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/" rel="nofollow">Paragon's NTFS for Mac</a> or you can try using the free <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/24481/ntfs-3g" rel="nofollow">NTFS-3G</a> driver. This way you can have an NTFS USB drive and use it on the Mac as well. Some Mac users also like using a DMG image file to store their Mac files on the USB drive without messing with the rest of the drive. It does not matter what USB Flash drive you use, they all work about the same. The only difference I found out is that some drives like Kingston require more power from the USB port, and may not work on USB 1.1 Mac Keyboard ports. There are two problems with Mac OS X. The first one being is that the FAT file system does not work well for larger drives, like the 2GB or higher USB Flash drives. I am not sure if Apple supports the newer FAT system that Windows does and I believe NTFS is not supported. For Macs, it is best to reformat the USB drive as HFS+, but then you won’t be able to use the drive on the Windows machine without some third party driver on Windows.

One compromise that I found works is to get software for the Mac, like Paragon’s NTFS for Mac or you can try using the free NTFS-3G driver. This way you can have an NTFS USB drive and use it on the Mac as well.

Some Mac users also like using a DMG image file to store their Mac files on the USB drive without messing with the rest of the drive.

It does not matter what USB Flash drive you use, they all work about the same. The only difference I found out is that some drives like Kingston require more power from the USB port, and may not work on USB 1.1 Mac Keyboard ports.

]]> By: james http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14527 james Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:34:38 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14527 i was also wondering if the cruzer works on mac versions better than mac os x. please answer i was also wondering if the cruzer works on mac versions better than mac os x. please answer

]]> By: james http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14526 james Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:52:47 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14526 i have an hp computer with vista and a mac os x and i want to use my cruzer on both. Is that possible? please help i have an hp computer with vista and a mac os x and i want to use my cruzer on both. Is that possible? please help

]]> By: WKD Webmaster http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14361 WKD Webmaster Sun, 25 May 2008 18:57:08 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14361 U3 is compatible with Vista. If you launch U3 and have it check for updates, if there are any you can apply the update and that should make it Vista compatible I believe. U3 is compatible with Vista. If you launch U3 and have it check for updates, if there are any you can apply the update and that should make it Vista compatible I believe.

]]> By: robert http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14360 robert Sun, 25 May 2008 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14360 i have my sandisk which was made for window xp,now i have change to vista but it can work there(the u3 menu).i need it to plz help me. i have my sandisk which was made for window xp,now i have change to vista but it can work there(the u3 menu).i need it to plz help me.

]]> By: WKD Webmaster http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14350 WKD Webmaster Tue, 13 May 2008 12:51:48 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14350 For the U3 Drive, it actually shows up as two disks. One is the U3 Launcher partition which I believe you cannot change the name at all. The other partition or disk is the one you actually can change the name of it. You can right click on that one and choose properties and then in the General tab, there is a field where you can change the name of that partition. If the U3 drive icons do not show up, right click on My Computer and choose Manage. Then go to Disk Management under Storage and see if it shows up there. You can then right click on it and change drive letters for it and now it will show up under My Computer. For the U3 Drive, it actually shows up as two disks. One is the U3 Launcher partition which I believe you cannot change the name at all. The other partition or disk is the one you actually can change the name of it. You can right click on that one and choose properties and then in the General tab, there is a field where you can change the name of that partition.

If the U3 drive icons do not show up, right click on My Computer and choose Manage. Then go to Disk Management under Storage and see if it shows up there. You can then right click on it and change drive letters for it and now it will show up under My Computer.

]]> By: Mike West http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14349 Mike West Mon, 12 May 2008 17:35:32 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14349 How do I change the name on my U3 SanDisk USB flash Drive, It keeps telling me I have not enough rights to do so. Pls help. How do I change the name on my U3 SanDisk USB flash Drive, It keeps telling me I have not enough rights to do so. Pls help.

]]> By: judith http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14326 judith Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:44:55 +0000 http://www.webkeydesign.com/150/sandisk-cruzer/#comment-14326 Hi, I am trying to open my U3 system launch pad with using windows, Can I kill my cruzer by doing this? Hi, I am trying to open my U3 system launch pad with using windows, Can I kill my cruzer by doing this?

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