USB thumb drive/flash drives on Bootcamp

I have a fairly new XP SP2 install using Leopard bootcamp. In Windoze when I plug in any of my thumb drives it shows it found new hardware and tries to install the drivers, but that fails. I used the windows update mode. Any suggestions.

I tried repairing the bootcamp drivers with no luck. I then used windoze restore to get to the earliest time, but that was after the bootcamp install, so the bootcamp drivers were still there. I then upgraded to bootcamp 2.1, that seemed to work.

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That's not possible, it was designed to handle one device at a time.
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X1C: Imaging a brand new X1C -- how best to? via Acronis? USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 flash drive?

For a brand new X1C, may i ask what some pointers are might be relevant to imaging?
apparently, USB 3.0 flash drives will not work due both to Windows 7 as well as Acronis not recognizing USB 3.0 for a boot up drive (as USB 3.0 post dates Windows 7 and Acronis).
have y'all been successful with a 32gb USB 2.0 flash drive? any particular brand?
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Hi dualmonitors,
It's a good question, but I removed the duplicate posts. Please don't post the same question in multiple places, and don't hijack others' threads.
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Booting from a USB 2.0 flash drive

After reading an article on website MAC OS X Hints on booting from a USB 2.0 flash drive I decided to try it. I used DasBoot to create an OSX system. I then booted in Open Firmware and typed 'devalias' as the instuction said to do but I never got the 'ud' listing that I was supposed to see so I was never able to boot off the drive. I followed all the instuctions then typed mac-boot. When the system restarted it momentarily flashed the folder with the ? on it then proceeded to boot off the internal HD. Anyone else tried to boot off a USB 2.0 drive with an iMac G5 Rev A running 10.4.10 and was successful?

Since you didn't post a reference to the OS X Hints article it's hard to tell what you may have done wrong. When you post a problem you need to provide complete information.
That said you shouldn't have to do anything special except to be sure you properly partition and format the flash device:
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
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2. After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Click on the Options button and be sure to select the APM partition scheme then click on the OK button. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition only.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume mounts on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
After formatting has completed you can install OS X and then upgrade it to 10.4.10. That should be all you need do. Now open the Startup Disk preference pane, select the icon of the flash drive, then click on the Restart button.

Cannot format a USB 2 gb Flash Drive

I received a 2 gb FLASH Drive from a supplier. It has their presentation and media information on it, but also has about 1.6 gb of free space. I want to now use this "Thumb Drive" to store other information; and I tried to reformat it for Mac (or Windows). BUT when I go to Disk Utility, I see 3 things:
1. First after my main HD, I see this: "1.9 GB Flash Disk Media" with the orange and white USB symbol (icon).
2. Indented below #1 is a white ard Drive symbol (icon) and I can reformat this for DOS or MAC to about 1.6 gb of space. I've done this and call it SCSWal2.
3. BUT there is a second orange and white USB icon at the same left-side position as the first, and this is labeled "30.9 mb Flash Disk Media". In DISK UTILITY, if I right-click and ask for Information, it says this is a Media Type "CDROM" and LOCKED.
When I click on this "30.9 mb Flash Disk Media" in Disk Utility, everything is "grayed-out", i.e. I cannot erase this, cannot do anything to it.
If I eject the 1.9 GB Flash Disk Media (basically if I eject the SCSWal2), then the 1.9 GB Flash Disk Media disappears in Disk Utility. BUT THE #3 "30.9 mb Flash Disk Media" remains in Disk Utility (it does NOT appear on the Desktop). BUT if I just pull-out the stick drive, then this disappears.
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Regards,
Steve 18 Sept 2008

Yes, it indeed seems to be some type of "U3" (that's new to me) or other separate hard drive. In fact, when I insert the new stick drive into my MAC, it shows the disk image (about 1.6 gb) but does NOT show the 30.5 mb (like a Windows computer does) - it says that this drive is not in a format that is recognize by macintosh OSX and either for me to click IGNORE or EJECT. No matter which I check, I cannot "see" this second 'drive' - only if I click IGNORE then I can see it in DISK UTILITY, but can't do anything about it.
As to the web reference you gave, it seems that will only work if I am on a WINDOWS PC - the UNINSTALL software (about 3.3 mb download) is an 'exe' file, i.e. not a Mac program-- is there any Mac software to eliminate the U3?
Just about the time I thought things were getting compatible, this comes out and now all the MacUsers who want to view the pps presentations on this partition cannot!
Thanks for any additional assistance,
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Hello YELMAR,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand that you are not able to install USB drivers for your desktop computer, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
Since the HP p2-1401il Desktop PC Drivers are only for Windows 8 and 8.1 on the website, I recommend following this document on usb device not recognized in windows 7. This should help in gaining access to your USB drive on your p2-1401il computer.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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I am looking for a USB 2.0 Flash Drive with a fast read/write speed as possible

Around a price of $100 or less.
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USB copying to flash Drive very slow suddenly!

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I have been experiencing the same problem with an Intel iMac 17" here. I use a variety of external powered hard drives and flash drives via USB. I notice last month that transfer speeds had dropped considerably. That and the fact it had been a year or so since I had last reinstalled prompted me to completely wipe out and reinstall the OS (10.5).
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USB Issue with Flash Drives

I am running XP Pro with SP3 and all updates as well as all Bios updates with Lenovo.
I have an issue with my USB ports. Everytime I put a USB flash card in any slot I do get installation and driver installed correctly. But when I go to the Explorer I get "is not accessible" Then it says under that "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process" But when I leave the USB flash drive in the drive and reboot I am able to to access the drive. Any suggestions on this issue I am not sure if it was the Bios update or one of the XP udpates. Anyone else come accross this issue?
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Would you try this:
Drive Preparation
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5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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Got it working!
First off, I found out if you use a 32GB Flash Drive or larger, you need to format it with EXFAT format, not MS-DOS FAT. I was also trying to use USB 3.0 Flash Drives which may have something to do with my problems. I was successful in my installation attempt when I used an 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive formated in DOS/FAT.
Also ensure when you install Windows, that Windows 7 Premium (NOT Basic) is selected for installation (also had the option to install Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate but do not have the license for them). I did not see that window with all the options on any of my three previous installation attempts. I noticed that Windows 7 Basic is the default which may have been part of the problem.
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