Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives?

[Talal Itani]

Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug
multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed with
the same data.

Thanks

 

[Phil Weldon]

'Tal Itani' wrote:
| Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug
| multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed
with
| the same data.
_____

???

Do you mean like a stand alone CD duplicator? Load a chute with drives that
are sequentially plugged in and loaded with data files? There are likely
service that could do that for a fee; the volume might need to be pretty
high to justify the cost of purchasing such a device. International
Microsystems Incorporated at
http://www.imi-test.com/text/services.html
might be a place to start.

Phil Weldon



"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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|
| Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug
| multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed
with
| the same data.
|
| Thanks
|
|

 

[Lang Murphy]

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug
> multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed
> with the same data.
>
> Thanks
>


I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And
even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in
vista.hardware_devices.

All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB
drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB
devices. As stated, need more info...

Lang

 

[M.I.5¾]

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug
> multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed
> with the same data.
>

You don't say how many of these things you wish to program.

If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of
daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file.
The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the process
can be repeated.
The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free
drive letter is e

XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S
XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S
XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S
etc.

 

[Talal Itani]

> You don't say how many of these things you wish to program.
>
> If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of
> daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file.
> The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the
> process can be repeated.
> The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free
> drive letter is e
>
> XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S
> XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S
> XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S
> etc.

Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious. I
want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the
process for another 24 drives, and so on.

 

[Talal Itani]

>
> I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And
> even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in
> vista.hardware_devices.
>
> All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB
> drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB
> devices. As stated, need more info...
>

I want to connect multiple flash drives to the PC, maybe 24 drives, and have
the same data transferred to these drives. I found a couple of commercially
available products for this purpose, but they are about $5,000.

 

[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

>> tedious <<

It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if
you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single
batch file?

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

 

[Phil Weldon]

'Talal Itani' wrote:
| Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious.
I
| want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the
| process for another 24 drives, and so on.
_____

Why don't you explain the purpose you want to accomplish? Particularly the
volume. It seems as if you were distributing digital content on USB drives.
Your questions only make sense if the volume runs to the hundreds or
thousands, in which case a service is the way to go. That is, if your time
is worth anything. You'd have to assign your time a value to evaluate the
cost of a duplication service.

Phil Weldon

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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|
| > You don't say how many of these things you wish to program.
| >
| > If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of
| > daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file.
| > The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the
| > process can be repeated.
| > The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free
| > drive letter is e
| >
| > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S
| > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S
| > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S
| > etc.
|
| Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious.
I
| want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the
| process for another 24 drives, and so on.
|
|

 

[Lang Murphy]

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
>
>>
>> I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And
>> even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in
>> vista.hardware_devices.
>>
>> All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB
>> drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB
>> devices. As stated, need more info...
>>
>
> I want to connect multiple flash drives to the PC, maybe 24 drives, and
> have the same data transferred to these drives. I found a couple of
> commercially available products for this purpose, but they are about
> $5,000.
>


I'll only charge you $2,500. Send the check to...

Just kidding... so... is this a situation in which you want to output, say,
500 flash drives a day? Or you just want to get the data onto 24 flash
drives and you're done? If the former... you may -have- to spend five grand
to achieve that... if the latter, do it one at a time.

Lang

 

[M.I.5¾]

"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> >> tedious <<
>
> It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if
> you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single
> batch file?
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>

And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available as
well.

 

[Uwe Sieber]

M.I.5¾ wrote:
> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
> message news:OO$tOxvzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> tedious <<
>> It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if
>> you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single
>> batch file?
>>
>> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>>
>
> And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available as
> well.

AFAIK even when A or B is the only availlable letter, Windows
will not auto assing one of them to a drive other than a floppy.

 

[M.I.5¾]

"Uwe Sieber" <mail@uwe-sieber.de> wrote in message
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> M.I.5¾ wrote:
>> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
>> message news:OO$tOxvzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> tedious <<
>>> It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if
>>> you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single
>>> batch file?
>>>
>>> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>>>
>>
>> And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available
>> as well.
>
> AFAIK even when A or B is the only availlable letter, Windows
> will not auto assing one of them to a drive other than a floppy.
>

But you should be able to manually assign them through the drive manager.