"azrene10" wrote:
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> i have the same problem telling me i need to format then it says it was unable to complete format and now i can not use the flash dives i purchased
> I can't get Vista to work with my memory stck, it recognizes the stick, then
> wants to format it and then refuses to format it. There is data on the stick
> and I cannot access it with Vista. I really hate Vista, nothing seems to work
> with the way it should.
> "Favian" wrote:
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> > If I insert a memory stick into my memory card hub, windows vista will
> > automatically assume that the stick is not formatted, and will suggest that
> > I format it. The problem here, is that there is data on the memory stick,
> > vista does not bother checking the contents of the memory stick. (Typically
> > in XP, it will scan the contents of the memory stick, and present me with
> > some options depending on the contents)
> >
> > I foresee someone assuming there is no data on their memory cards/sticks,
> > even though there is, and taking vista's suggestion of formatting the card
> > and thus erasing their data.
> >
> > This was never an issue in XP, only in VISTA.
> >
> > Any comments/suggestions regarding this? Similar experiences?
> >
> > Please fix it microsoft.
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