USB memory keys - 2GB hold 2GB

Discussion in 'Computer Information' started by inferang, Feb 3, 2014.

  1. inferang

    inferang Guest

    I've bought several USB keys on Ebay recently.

    (USB memory sticks in the shape of a key and under 3mm thick)

    Their capacity shows up as slightly greater than their stated or
    expected capacity:

    - a 2GB key shows up as 2.1GB

    After reformatting them I'm getting a more normal figure of 1.88GB for
    the 2GB keys, however I did try filling one with data and it did seem
    able to write and read a full 2GB - puzzling.

    Can anyone shed any light on this?
     
    inferang, Feb 3, 2014
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  2. inferang

    inferang Guest

    I've bought several USB keys on Ebay recently.

    (USB memory sticks in the shape of a key and under 3mm thick)

    Their capacity shows up as slightly greater than their stated or
    expected capacity:

    - a 2GB key shows up as 2.1GB

    After reformatting them I'm getting a more normal figure of 1.88GB for
    the 2GB keys, however I did try filling one with data prior to
    reformatting, and it did seem able to write and read a full 2GB - puzzling.

    Can anyone shed any light on this?
     
    inferang, Feb 3, 2014
    #2

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  3. inferang

    Daniel47 Guest

    "however I did try filling one with data and it did seem able to write
    and read a full 2GB"

    Did you try reading back the data ... to ensure it was all copied??

    Daniel
     
    Daniel47, Feb 4, 2014
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  4. inferang

    inferang Guest

    Yes - it wrote it back to the HD fine.
     
    inferang, Feb 4, 2014
    #4
  5. inferang

    Daniel47 Guest

    Oh, o.k., but then when you re-formatted it, it was only 1.8'ish GB! So
    why re-format??

    Daniel
     
    Daniel47, Feb 5, 2014
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