[NTLUG:Discuss] Problem to mount USB memory stick
Kenneth Loafman
kenneth at loafman.com
Sun Feb 11 18:10:35 CST 2007
Bob Netherton wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 17:36 -0600, Choi Jason wrote:
>> Hello guys,
>>
>> I have a problem to mount USB memory stick.
>> I found some memory stick was successfully mounted but others were not
>> mounted successfully.
>> And the error messages are as followings.
>
> Is it possible that this is a FAT16 formatted USB device ? Quite a
> few of the recent ones I've picked up have been factory formatted as
> FAT16. A quick reformat as FAT32 and you've back in business.
Just FYI, you can format them anyway you want. I have one that's an
ext3 partition encrypted with TrueCrypt. Good for saving passwords.
...Ken
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