Large files on USB flash drives

[Rambo]

Hi

Well since USB stick are getting bigger and cheaper and 3.0 is on the cusp i have been thinking about transfering some large files and images for a friend.

I had a 64 GB stick in mind but then found thier are some issues with large files,most are fat32 formatted and it only accepts 4 gig files max?You can format on NTSF but a 64 GB will go down to 32GB right?also read the read speeds on 2.0 will take a while and can stuff up because of that

anyone with experience with large files on USB sticks and what it takes?

I have a few 8GB files and one 15GB file to transfer

Advice and help would be appreciated:salute:

[signa]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

...You can format on NTSF but a 64 GB will go down to 32GB right?..

The size doesn't go down, it will still be a 64gb drive no matter how you format it. you do lose aprox 70.3mb for each Gb when a drive is formatted, so your 64gb drive formatted would actually be 59.5gb. This is due to advertised vs actual drive space.

I would definitely format it NTFS, as it has much better reliability.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

It will be nice when powered esata (or something equally useful) becomes the de facto interface for data transfer. It's all I ever use these days, except when I have to switch to a usb dongle for compatibility with work.

Until then, it will be kinda' ick for large file writes to a portable device.

If you're going to be doing a lot of large file transfers, esata is yummy.

Edit, unless i'm mistaken you can get a 2.5" usb/esata enclosure and a 120gb hd for forty or fifty dollars less than a 64gb usb stick. Then again, that doesn't matter if you want to put it on your key chain instead of your coat pocket.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152176

[Rambo]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

thanks for your help guys ,im definately not experienced on this tech

p.s good sig quote mega

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

Defo go for NTFS, very few reasons to still use FAT32 really.

[CaptainKirk]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

That brings up an interesting point. Why do flash drives still ship with FAT32?

[Rambo]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

I read fat32 is mac friendly captain,where as ntsf is not but i thought fat32 was compressed system and would have a 32GB drive seem like 64 GB?

again im just learning here

[signa]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

even the new linux builds have native read/write support to NTFS.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

http://www.techpowerup.com/111676/Team_Launches_New_Dual-Interface_USB_Disk_X092.html

esata/usb in your pocket. Delicious, if it really works.

edit: lol, maybe not so much. data rates top out at 110mb/s read 40mb/s write. Still better than usb.

Odd though--if you compare the company's press release to their spec sheet, they can't figure out if they're selling an X902 or an X092.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

Wow... it's triply faster.

[signa]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

http://www.techpowerup.com/111676/Te...Disk_X092.html

esata/usb in your pocket. Delicious, if it really works.

edit: lol, maybe not so much. data rates top out at 110mb/s read 40mb/s write. Still better than usb.

Odd though--if you compare the company's press release to their spec sheet, they can't figure out if they're selling an X902 or an X092.

thats pretty cool. I can't wait for usb 3.0.

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

Ahhhh so thats why an 11GB file wouldn't go on my empty 16GB mem stick...

[Rambo]

Re: Large files on USB flash drives

I think megas idea of a 2.5 inch pocket drive(laptop type drive) is much better and faster,ive been looking at prices

3.0 wont be common until the end of the year?

i read 3.0 is heaps fast too