SanDisk Extreme USB key cannot be removed on Win8

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• SanDisk Extreme USB Flash Drive and SMART failure

  I just got 3 64 GB SanDisk Extreme USB Flash Drives and all three show SMART failures to reassign bad sectors. I struggle to believe that all three could be bad on first use. I use a program on a Mac (SoftRAID(4)) to certify all drives prior to use, including the SD cards and USB keys. I've never seen a failure so far.

  Readers see the successful certification but present a SMART failure.

  What is a disk problem or a SMART question or what?

  Thank you

  Lief

  I agree that it is unlikely to have failed on the first use. Most likely, it is a problem with the SMART attributes. IIRC sandisk can't CHIP for this product so it formats without error, and data can be copied onto the discs with success, I wouldn't worry too much on this subject.

• SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 unusable as Windows support install all other key 3.0 USB works

  Hello

  I've explained the problem that is described in detail in the following thread, please read full for understand what is the problem.

  http://www.wincert.NET/forum/topic/11021-SanDisk-Extreme-30-32GB-cant-go-on-at-install-destination/

  In short:

  The problem is in the stage of Windows where you select the partition to install it's unpossible click Next:

  An error message appears that says: cannot find any partition or create an install for... but the hard drive is visible and its also possible to create and delete partitions, so the error message is bull * beep *.

  My thougth is that sandisk stick is detected as disk sata hard and is internally by mistake folders as first hard disk, if I get out the stick at the stage where I select the partition, click Refresh, reconnect the key, other refreshment so I can install on the hard disk.

  What is the problem with your extreme poles? Any other key usb 3.0 works well.

  To pull the stick and so on is just a workaround dirty, I bougth the stick because of the speed!

  Greetz X 23

  Hello

  Nobody talked about windows to go...!

  You didn't read the linked thread right?

  To please you, and then you might think about your answer.

  You will find the most important information on page 3, if you

  don't have the time to read them all.

  EDIT:

  
      dotfusion, on 27 Feb 2013 - 23:21, said:
  
      @x23piracy,
  
      I have searched high and low for more more information ob this odd behavior. But all i can find is either not reliable or solutions such as the one tried. No real reason as to why or what is the problem.
  
      I suspect it has something do to with the way the partition tables are setup on the source media (in this case a san disk usb drive.) I would start there.
  
      amaltom61, on 01 Mar 2013 - 12:41, said:
  
      I had the same problem with a 2.0 8 gb drive. I found a fix on the net, Just create about 150 mb or more of unallocated space in the hdd or ssd you are trying to install windows
  
      Resizing a partition would do the trick but do a full back of the drive just in case
  
      Stimpy, on 01 Mar 2013 - 17:12, said:
  
      Windows setup will run a refresh on the USB bus at the point that you are having problems with.
  
      One way to get around it, is to pull the USB disk out, then put it back in, and go back one step of Windows setup, and try again.  This works in most cases with this error.
  
      bphlpt, on 01 Mar 2013 - 17:15, said:
  
      The questions remains.  Why is this happening with this particular brand/size of USB stick while it is not happening with others, and how to prevent this behavior?
  
      Cheers and Regards
  
      Stimpy, on 01 Mar 2013 - 18:46, said:
  
      It's a good question.  I also own the same drive, and have the same issue with it.
  
      I have a feeling that the controller in the stick is slow at initializing, and is simply not fast enough for Windows Setup.  If you watch the USB stick when Windows is setting up, you can see that it's being initialized, (just before setup asks what drive you want to install Windows on) as my mouse and keyboard also disconnect and reconnect at the same time.
  
      amaltom61, on 02 Mar 2013 - 13:05, said:
  
      Stimpy can be correct. One way i found to solve this problem is to create some unallocated space in the drive(150 mb or more). 
  
       bphlpt, on 04 Mar 2013 - 08:00, said:
  
      Even though you weren't talking about that, I don't know why it wouldn't work.  I've reformatted them before, Fat32 and NTFS.
  
      OK, I went looking for references.  Yes you can do it, but it seems it is not as easy to do as I thought, at least for everyone.  Some folks say the standard built-in Windows 7 tools do it automatically, some say they don't.  I still haven't tried it, since I don't have a USB stick available to partition at the moment.  Some references say that that you need to flip the USB removable bit so that Windows will see the stick as a fixed drive before you can partition it.  I also found  two different tutorials or how to partition a USB stick here and here.  So, yes, one way or another it can be done.
  
      Cheers and Regards
  
      Stimpy, on 04 Mar 2013 - 16:59, said:
  
      Yeah, I have looked in to this a while ago. And found that you cannot partition this USB stick. It needs to be seen by the system as a fixed drive, but for whatever reason, Sandisk are not interested in helping their customers out with this, as it is a simple change to the drives firmware, like you described. There is a rumour going round that Sandisk are going to realease an updated firmware that will make this drive compatible with Windows To Go, and turn it into a fixed disk. I think that's unlikely, but you never know!
  
      Have a look here, it seems Sandisk support simply does not care.
  

  Greetz X 23

• SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash drive does not work in Win7 / 64 x

  
  

  Well, it seems that after more than a week of messing around with this for, and finally give up and seek help, I could solve a few hours after doing so. After a lot of searching on Google, one of the things I had seen repeatedly was that the drive letters change can solve the problem. When I first had the problem, I did, and it did not fix the problem. However, somewhere between initially and after patching doing so in my original post, as well as several other elements are not, looks like my original problem has been resolved, and that the drive letters change was actually the origin of the residual problem with the same symptoms. The USB key now works in my USB 2.0 ports original or USB 3.0 adapter card TL; DR: changing the drive letter for the drive solved the problem, but only after a myriad of other changes. Thanks for the comments.

• USB key cannot be found

  I use windows 7 Professional operating system and I have a problem with the USB key.

  When I connect a USB to the laptop, the laptop does not show it.

  but the internet modem is shown... and the key USB also works with other computers...

  I tried to connect several pen drives and results is the same as I mentioned...

  could you please help me solve this problem... really appreciate it.

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  Plug these devices one by one and run the hardware and peripheral troubleshooting tool. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if that helps.

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  You can update the USB driver through Windows Update either via the Device Manager and check if that helps.

  Update a hardware driver that is not working properly: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work properly

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• SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64 GB on backup

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• Problems with Vista after disconnecting external USB key without using 'remove hardware safely '.

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  Hello

  You can see the two links below, try the given suggestion and check if this helps you solve the problem.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/8b5d2c5b-C212-4E3F-96e3-91e668d3b178

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7hardware/thread/b2b29ed8-f620-4FE1-93b5-8ced0d472aeb

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  Hi kkaydance,

  Let us first check if AutoPlay is enabled, follow these steps

  Step 1: AutoPlay  

   

  1. open AutoPlay by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, on material and audio and then click AutoPlay.

  2 choose an action each time you plug in a device or insert a disc.

  AutoPlay

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/AutoPlay-frequently-asked-questions

  Step 2: Locate the device in Device Manager
  

  1. open Device Manager by clicking the Start button, click on the Control Panel, clicking system and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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  3. under the gaze of general tab for the status of the device for any error code indicated.

  
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-help-with-Device-Manager-errors
  If the problem persists,

  
  Step 3: run the fixit provided in the link below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

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• SanDisk extreme 64 GB usb 3.0 flash drive problem

  Hi, my sandisk extreme USB drive is recognized as a hard disk, which appears in the section hard drives instead of the section of removable storage. I wonder how to solve this problem. Although it does not use normal with this drive, but it's just strange.

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