Thumb Drives --- interesting problem
I have several 2GB SanDisk units. One of which I an using to keep archival copies of 'Software Update' items. 2GB --- lots of space, everything going well. Quite useful to have copies of 'install packages' and 'updates'. Very handy to NOT have to download the same LARGE update just because I have several MDDs. The other day, after another 'Update' cycle, I was attempting to add the most recent file to the SanDisk. Error message --- not enough space. So, I looked over the SanDisk directory [Units have been 'cleaned' of the U3 garbage, and formatted for MAC], deleted older Combo, and non- Combo update packages to free up some space. Didn't work Available space amount doesn't reflect unused space. It SEEMS to indicate 'unused (yet) space. Space once used does NOT return to an 'available' list. Very annoying. I can, transfer everything to a HD temporarily, re-format the SanDisk, transfer things back to the SanDisk, which should leave unused space in a 'still usable' condition. Because of the 'finite' life (write cycles) of the Thumb Drives, I'm hesitant to apply this solution. Any bright ideas?? Chuck D. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Thumb Drives --- interesting problem
Charles Davis wrote: I have several 2GB SanDisk units. One of which I an using to keep archival copies of 'Software Update' items. 2GB --- lots of space, everything going well. Quite useful to have copies of 'install packages' and 'updates'. Very handy to NOT have to download the same LARGE update just because I have several MDDs. The other day, after another 'Update' cycle, I was attempting to add the most recent file to the SanDisk. Error message --- not enough space. So, I looked over the SanDisk directory [Units have been 'cleaned' of the U3 garbage, and formatted for MAC], deleted older Combo, and non- Combo update packages to free up some space. Didn't work Available space amount doesn't reflect unused space. It SEEMS to indicate 'unused (yet) space. Space once used does NOT return to an 'available' list. Very annoying. I can, transfer everything to a HD temporarily, re-format the SanDisk, transfer things back to the SanDisk, which should leave unused space in a 'still usable' condition. Because of the 'finite' life (write cycles) of the Thumb Drives, I'm hesitant to apply this solution. Did you try emptying the trash? I wouldn't worry about write cycles doing something like that, it's a trivial amount. It's doing things that constantly write that you have to watch out for. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Thumb Drives --- interesting problem
On Feb 5, 2009, at 8:05 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Charles Davis wrote: I have several 2GB SanDisk units. One of which I an using to keep archival copies of 'Software Update' items. 2GB --- lots of space, everything going well. Quite useful to have copies of 'install packages' and 'updates'. Very handy to NOT have to download the same LARGE update just because I have several MDDs. The other day, after another 'Update' cycle, I was attempting to add the most recent file to the SanDisk. Error message --- not enough space. So, I looked over the SanDisk directory [Units have been 'cleaned' of the U3 garbage, and formatted for MAC], deleted older Combo, and non- Combo update packages to free up some space. Didn't work Available space amount doesn't reflect unused space. It SEEMS to indicate 'unused (yet) space. Space once used does NOT return to an 'available' list. Very annoying. I can, transfer everything to a HD temporarily, re-format the SanDisk, transfer things back to the SanDisk, which should leave unused space in a 'still usable' condition. Because of the 'finite' life (write cycles) of the Thumb Drives, I'm hesitant to apply this solution. Did you try emptying the trash? I wouldn't worry about write cycles doing something like that, it's a trivial amount. It's doing things that constantly write that you have to watch out for. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway Thank you Clark, for the obvious thing that I had been ignoring. That did it !!! Chuck --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
