Need to wipe U3 usb flash drive

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I find myself with two U3 USB flash drives. I'm not sure I need even one of
them. XP wouldn't delete the U3 partition. Can someone tell me how to wipe
one of them
clean of all files and partitions?
 
there is probably some kind of security set in the u3 config. open up the
u3 utility and brows around for a place to change the security, then delete
it.


"sleeplessinnewjersey" <sleeplessinnewjersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:73A6AF2E-011B-46C3-A2C3-FDC6864DAB2B@microsoft.com...
>I find myself with two U3 USB flash drives. I'm not sure I need even one
>of
> them. XP wouldn't delete the U3 partition. Can someone tell me how to
> wipe
> one of them
> clean of all files and partitions?
 
sleeplessinnewjersey wrote:
> I find myself with two U3 USB flash drives. I'm not sure I need even one of
> them. XP wouldn't delete the U3 partition. Can someone tell me how to wipe
> one of them
> clean of all files and partitions?

Check with the manufacturer of the U3 flash drive. They may have a utility
to remove the U3 partition.

Paul
 
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:34:50 -0500, "Phillip Singletary"
<donotreply@junkmail.com> wrote:

>there is probably some kind of security set in the u3 config. open up the
>u3 utility and brows around for a place to change the security, then delete
>it.
>
>
>"sleeplessinnewjersey" <sleeplessinnewjersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote in message news:73A6AF2E-011B-46C3-A2C3-FDC6864DAB2B@microsoft.com...
>>I find myself with two U3 USB flash drives. I'm not sure I need even one
>>of
>> them. XP wouldn't delete the U3 partition. Can someone tell me how to
>> wipe
>> one of them
>> clean of all files and partitions?
>
Put it in a washing machine for a few loads. That should do a pretty
good job of removing any data on it.
 
There is a utility you can download to remove the U3 junk. Try this
link

http://www.u3.com/uninstall/ (it will try and convince you not to do
it)


On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:28:46 -0500, NoConsequence <none@none.net>
wrote:

>On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:34:50 -0500, "Phillip Singletary"
><donotreply@junkmail.com> wrote:
>
>>there is probably some kind of security set in the u3 config. open up the
>>u3 utility and brows around for a place to change the security, then delete
>>it.
>>
>>
>>"sleeplessinnewjersey" <sleeplessinnewjersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>wrote in message news:73A6AF2E-011B-46C3-A2C3-FDC6864DAB2B@microsoft.com...
>>>I find myself with two U3 USB flash drives. I'm not sure I need even one
>>>of
>>> them. XP wouldn't delete the U3 partition. Can someone tell me how to
>>> wipe
>>> one of them
>>> clean of all files and partitions?
>>
>Put it in a washing machine for a few loads. That should do a pretty
>good job of removing any data on it.
 
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