Using flash drives
Dec 7, 2016 13:45:35 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
If I have something on a flash drive and want to add something, will it overwrite the old info or begin where the old info leaves off?
Dec 7, 2016 13:52:48 #
bohleber wrote:
If I have something on a flash drive and want to add something, will it overwrite the old info or begin where the old info leaves off?
No, it will not overwrite the old something.
Dec 7, 2016 14:26:37 #
Dec 7, 2016 14:43:21 #
Format the drive in the device you are going to using it in (camera, pc, tablet, phone) - if unsure how to accomplish the task, google how to format flash drive and look for videos on the subject.
Dec 7, 2016 14:45:12 #
bohleber wrote:
As a followup: how do I erase everything to start over?
To your 1st question ... if the new file has the same name as a file already on the flash drive,
it will warn you, then you decide if you want it to overwrite the old file.
To your 2nd question ... right click on the drive from the folders menu and choose "format"
Dec 8, 2016 06:53:44 #
bohleber wrote:
If I have something on a flash drive and want to add something, will it overwrite the old info or begin where the old info leaves off?
As long as the new file has a name different from the files on the drive, you're okay.
Dec 8, 2016 06:56:56 #
bohleber wrote:
As a followup: how do I erase everything to start over?
The simplest way is to delete the files. I press Ctrl-A and then hit the Del key. You can also format the drive.
http://www.wikihow.com/Format-a-Flash-Drive
Dec 8, 2016 07:51:52 #
bohleber wrote:
If I have something on a flash drive and want to add something, will it overwrite the old info or begin where the old info leaves off?
It depends on the file name. If they have the same (exact) file name then it will replace the old with the new. if it is similar, (I use, for instance, filename.jpg then the next is filename1.jpg, filename2.jpg, etc.) This gives me all of the versions to go back to.
Dec 8, 2016 09:38:52 #
to clean a flash drive format it. I use flash drive all the time I have then from 2 GB to 2 TB its no bigger then my theme nail. CDs and DVDs or a thing of the pass.
Dec 8, 2016 09:41:48 #
Dec 8, 2016 12:48:55 #
bohleber wrote:
If I have something on a flash drive and want to add something, will it overwrite the old info or begin where the old info leaves off?
Well, my experience has been that I have been able to add new files to a flash drive (a memory thumb drive) so long as don't have same name.
Dec 8, 2016 15:23:18 #
Dec 8, 2016 18:59:50 #
Bugfan
Loc: Toronto, Canada
A flash drive operates like a hard disk drive. When you attempt to save something the controller on the drive looks for empty space and it writes the data there, leaving the other data alone.
If the file you are adding has the same name as an existing file the controller will tell you and ask you if you want to over write the existing file. You can say yes and do so, or you can say no. If you say no you can "save as" and give the new file a new name before saving. That protects existing data too.
What might also be a good idea is to make a copy of the data on the flash drive perhaps on your own hard disk. While flash drives can be pretty tough, they can still be damaged and by making a copy of the contents you have a back up just in case.
If the file you are adding has the same name as an existing file the controller will tell you and ask you if you want to over write the existing file. You can say yes and do so, or you can say no. If you say no you can "save as" and give the new file a new name before saving. That protects existing data too.
What might also be a good idea is to make a copy of the data on the flash drive perhaps on your own hard disk. While flash drives can be pretty tough, they can still be damaged and by making a copy of the contents you have a back up just in case.
Dec 8, 2016 22:51:47 #
Bugfan wrote:
A flash drive operates like a hard disk drive. Whe... (show quote)
This.....acts just like any other disc drive...
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Harrisburg, NC
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