Re: Are U3 drives physical different than non-U3 drives?

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 08:53:28 -0500, "S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I would guess that any partitions on the drive could be blown away to create
a standard USB flash drive/key,

Right click on the USB drive icon and let Windows format it (FAT32)
or use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64963-order,1-page,1/description.html

You can then use it like a regular flash or install stuff like:
http://portableapps.com or http://pendrivelinux.com


Best Regards,
Bob Johnson
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