USB size issue

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  1. Pasta88

    Pasta88 MDL Expert

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    #1 Pasta88, Jan 31, 2024
    hi,

    I have a 16GB usb drive with no data on it. When I plug it into my laptop it reads the size of the drive to be 762MB. How can that be true? Is there a way to fix the to its true value?

    thx
     
  2. Dark Dinosaur

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    #2 Dark Dinosaur, Jan 31, 2024
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  3. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #3 Enthousiast, Jan 31, 2024
    Check the USB with a partitioning tool and see what the partitioning is.
     
  4. Pasta88

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    #4 Pasta88, Jan 31, 2024 (OP)
    all set thx
     
  5. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    #5 acer-5100, Feb 2, 2024

    Obviously it isn't

    Fake devices have say 1GB of real storage, but shows as say 16GB

    Here it's the opposite scenario, very likely a partitioned device
     
  6. atgpud2003

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    #6 atgpud2003, Feb 22, 2024
    Don't buy cheap brand.. Use Well know brands, such as ScanDISK, PNY, Samsung, other well know brands that you should use.. With cheap brand it fake looks and I bought 1 cheapo and all is BS... So, GO "Well Know" brand you trust it. Price are still consider fair and what you pay for it...

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  7. zen45

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    #7 zen45, Mar 7, 2024
    i bought two PNY's 128 gig's for $16 from amazon I store my fav movies on them for when i travel