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to: Geo.
from: Doug Bryce
date: 2007-05-07 23:48:40
subject: Re: USB `Flash` Drives

From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

That's just too simple a concept ....sorry 'bout that.  I'll have
another look.

On Sun, 6 May 2007 23:22:24 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>I meant use the hard drive as you would a USB memory stick. (guess I could
>have explained my suggestion better) You don't need drivers for a hard
>drive, you do for a memory stick.
>
>Geo.
>
>"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
>news:463e5e87.9173833{at}news.barkto.com...
>> The issue is not the hard drive - although it did seem to try and
>> power itself off a couple of times last week...but has behaved since I
>> cleaned the dust bunnies out of the ventilation holes in the case 
>> - I think I'm starting to have memory issues....black screen reboots
>> and such.  And the machine is over 7 years old....I think it might be
>> time >
>> Doug
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 6 May 2007 11:08:11 -0400, "Geo."
 wrote:
>>
>>>Why bother with so much trouble,
>>>
>>>http://www.ascendtech.us/itemdesc.asp?ic=HDIUSD120W
>>>
>>>Geo.
>>>
>>>"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
>>>news:463bd4ae.33822887{at}news.barkto.com...
>>>> Looks like I am going to have to replace this machine - which has no
>>>> CD burner for backups.  Anybody used one of those USB Flash Drives
>>>> with Win98?  Do they need drivers or do they use 'firmware' to look
>>>> like a regular drive?
>>>>
>>>> Doug
>>>
>>
>

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