Topic: Is-it possible to format an usb key with U3-smart with Gparted
Hello, Is-it possible to format an usb key with U3-smart with Gparted? I know that U3smart have a tols to delate the software but it work only on windows.
Tank-you
Re: Is-it possible to format an usb key with U3-smart with Gparted
I think you can format it, but it seems that there is an evil software installed in windows that recreates the evil structure on the usb key if it is connected.
I think you have not just to remove the bad thing from the key, but remove the software from your windows installation.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/243 … lash-drive
Another link related to this question is the following:
http://pendrivelinux.com/2006/06/25/u3- … ash-drive/
Even there, I'm not sure that the key will remain clean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3
I read about some "special hardware configuration". I've never used U3 sticks.
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Re: Is-it possible to format an usb key with U3-smart with Gparted
We can not erease the software on linux?
Re: Is-it possible to format an usb key with U3-smart with Gparted
I don't know many things about U3, but if this is a firmware issue, then it can't be done by simply formatting the memory space. And then, the right firmware is needed, as well as the software toflash it in the device. I think it would be possible to do it from Linux, because it's powerful at least as windows (even more). You could rather search for a support forum about flash technology (unless other members in this forum have already solve this issue). 
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