Computer thinks flash drive is a CD?
When I insert my SanDisk USB flash drive into my computer, I get a message saying that I have inserted a CD. I know this is due to the fact that the flash drive came with the built in U3 software for Windows. Since this software can't work on a Mac, I was wondering if there's a way to erase the software so that the CD message doesn't appear whenever I insert the drive.
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Transfer photos from computer to flash drive
I would like to transfer photos from computer to flash drive so I can view them on Smart TV. Only option on computer is to burn to CD or DVD.
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View Solution.I do not see any info on the Windows version or PC model, so here are generic instructions.
1) assuming the flash drive is seen when opening "my computer" or "computer" double click on the flash drive - it should open another window showing what, if anything is on the flash drive. Leaving that window open, now find the pictures you wish to copy or move and highlight them by clicking each one or a group (select more than one by holding the control key down while clicking in the photos) Now right click on one of the selected photos and then pick "copy" or and then right click on the open flash drive windows, right click "paste"
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left click and hold on one of the photos and drag the group highlighted into the open flash drive window, release the left click.
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How to transfer to computer from flash drive?
I've installed the flash drive and it appears on Finder. I've been told that just need to select all and copy and paste. But I have no idea how to do that.Sorry for the novice question.
It sounds like your flash drive is formatted as NTFS? (A Mac can not write to these).
Plug it back in, highlight its desktop icon and press ⌘I.
Then look where the resulting window says Format.
Windows usually uses either FAT32, exFAT or NTFS. A Mac can only natively read and write the FAT variants.
If that is the case copy everything from the drive to a temporary location on your Mac and reformat the flash drive, (if you have any individual files over 4GB in size you'll need exFAT). Once formatted check with a PC that it's all good before deleting your temporary files. -
New to the Mac and not finding manual helpful. Did not want to move everything from my old computer so just put the phots and documents I wanted on a thumb drive but don't know how to now move them onto the computer. Something talks of drag and drop but it won't move.
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JeanneUnderstood, ... go into FINDER at top then PREFERENCES then GENERAL tab
then check "hard disks" and "external disks"
THIS WILL PUT A HD ICON ON YOUR DESKTOP YOU CAN OPEN AND DRAG AND DROP FILES TO (or from)
THEN verify the format of your external HD
go to DISK UTILITY and verify what it says your HD is formatted as under the "ERASE" tab
HFS+ above is the "mac format" however do NOT erase / format the HD, since this will erase it.....UNLESS you want to do this
Format (erase) it in "mac osx Extended journaled"
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I have a combination of purchased and copied (from purchased CDs) of well over 1000 songs . I just got a new computer and want to transfer the music files to the new computer. Is there a "cloud" I can use instead of painstakingly copying from old computer to flash drive, etc.? I don't want to lose those songs when I purchase new songs and plug the IPod in to an existing device.
You can transfer the entire iTunes library over a home network.
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My computer doesnt read flash drives
My computer wont read anything inserted to the usb ports, weather it be a printer cord or flashdrive. I dont know how to fix, or what to do.
Hello billybreen23. Before I can thoroughly assist you, I need you to give me your computer model and operating system? If you need help finding the model, refer to this document: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c00033108
In the meantime, please refer to this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/68130-63-doesn-computer-detect-flash-drive
You will find troubleshooting steps you can try on your own, in an attempt to resolve the issue. If these steps do not resolve the issue, please let me know. Also, if you provide the information I desire, that I stated at the top of this post, I will be able to assist you greater. I'm only here to help!
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How to sync files between flash drive .
I have a 4 gig flash drive and create files at school and on my iMac. I start the year off will all of my classes having separate folders with additonal folders to orginize such as a project name or homework and copy that folder "school work" to my flash drive so i have the same thing. But as the year goes on and I have more homework it is confusing to know which device the file is on (computer or flash) I do not want to use drop box or google docs or any other online service. The school does not allow that and I don' want it. Just the flash drive. On the pc I coded in visuel basic (08) a program that on the desktop when clicked on when launched there was 2 buttons. Copy flash drive contents to computer ( folder school work) and it added new content ( merge) rather than replacing whole folder with the whole flash drive. And vice versa with computer to flash drive. It worked but not efficiently. I know the Mac can do better. Can someone please tell me what to do? I would like it when the flash drive. (NOT JUST ANY FLASHDRIVE BUT THAT FLASDRIVE) is plugged in to sync and merge the data so they are iddentical. Using Automator or AppleScript. Please help any advice would be very much appreciated. Also. I have Last years data for school and some other files on there and want to start it fresh with nothing on it so i can create the folder school work.should i just delete all the files manually ( I have no problem doing that) or use disk utility? What is the advantage of disk utility and will It harm the flash drive in any way ( such as making it Mac os extend instead of fat32? I need it fat 32 for all the PCs at school. Thank you in advance
Here's a pretty thorough rundown on the options available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control
A very simple solution is to get a Dropbox account. Then you can keep the file(s) in your dropbox and have them available in class or at home. Remember to make a backup on a regular basis. -
I need step by step instructions on transfering my entire itunes account via flash drive
i need step by step instructions on transfering my entire itunes account and media to another computer via flash drive. i cant figure it out
i copied my itunes folder to a flash drive and imported it into my new pc but when i try to play the songs a window pops up and tells me that it cant be played because it cant locate its origal location. why is this? please help
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USB flash drive not recognized by computer. Have tried all options of which I can think.
Okay. I have a Patriot S-Mini 32GB flash drive that my Windows 8.1 HP Slimline 400-434 is not recognizing. I believe it recognized it once, and has refused to do so since. My laptop (Windows 7 Toshiba) recognizes it just fine.
All other USB devices function perfectly on this computer. USB mouse/keyboard/USB Hub/Apple iPhone cable.
1. I have tried unplugging all other USB devices before trying this one. FAIL
2. I have gone to Device Management and the USB drive does not appear in the list. FAIL
3. I have uninstalled the USB Root Hubs and restarted the computer. FAIL
4. I have tried plugging the USB drive into the rear ports that plug directly into the motherboard. FAIL
5. I have updated the drivers, and have been unable to find a BIOS update as the link on the HP website downloads and says that it is incompatible for my computer. FAIL
...so what the bloody gorram heck do I do now?
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View Solution.Okay, and in the most ridiculous way I have ever solved a technical problem...
The USB flash cannot be inserted ALL the way into the port. It has to be inserted slowly, so that the contacts line up.
I figured this out by trying to connect it into my USB hub and noticing that the red indicator light was going on and off as I inserted the USB drive, flickering on as I inserted it and then off once it was all the way in.
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I'm trying to transfer photos from my ipad to a usb flash drive, via my windows computer. When i click upload photos, i get a message no photos available on this device. What am
I dong wrong?If you have the iPad connected to the PC and think that you can simply copy the photos to the drive via the iPad without importing them to the computer first, you can't. Import them to the PC them copy them to the device.
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My SSD failed and I was instructed to reformat my hard drive and restore my files. I erase my hard drive using Disk Utility and reinstalled Lion from a flash drive. While Lion is installing, I get a kernel panic. That's happened now four times in a row and I'm befuddled because I don't have anything on my computer to conflict right? Please help.
eubiedoo wrote:
Do you think it's ram related?
No way to tell unless you test it. Like I said kernel panics are usually hardware related. Since your Macbook Pro is from the "2009" era, run the Hardware Test disc which you should already have - Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test
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I made a keynote then saved it to a flash drive. When I tried to open the keynote on another computer using the flash drive t says, "keynote quit unexpectedly". I have tried multiple times but it never worked. Please help, thanks.
Yes, the Old Master file has a folder for each year where I find all photos from that specific year. I am attaching a screen shot of the file.
In the meantime i have managed to download all photos (it did not download any video files though in mpg, avi, 3gp, m4v,mp4 and mov format) to a new iphoto library. Unfortunately the photos are quite mixed and often doubled up. I ma considering to purchase iphoto library which checks all duplicates in iphoto. this will save me a lot of time. What do you think? -
I have tried three different ways suggested on the net to copy my library from my older computer which uses XP to my new laptop which uses Windows 8. I have dowloaded iTunes to the new computer. I have aslo exported the library to a flash drive (I think). When I go into the iTunes on the new computer, I cannot find whwere to import from the flash drive. P.S. I also have an iPod with the library on it. Would appreciate help.
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I'm using Time Machine and a LaCie external drive to backup. I also have a 8 GB LaCie flash drive I want to use for small jobs. If I plug the LaCie flash drive in, is my Mac going to think it is the LaCie external drive and start trying to backup?
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for some reason i no longer have these two albums of music on my flash drives and i want to download them back onto my computer since they are on both my iphone (4th generation, on the current IOS 7.0.4) and my ipod (4th generation on IOS 6.1.5) i figured i could do it that way. the music wont play on my phone, but it will on my ipod. How do i get the two albums back onto my computer?
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