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USB Key going bad?

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Dakine

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I was wondering if anyof you knew of a reason for my USB key to be going bad all of a sudden. I've been using it for 4 years now, with no problems. Now, three times in three weeks, it's been "wiped" when I plug it into a new computer.

Is it just old? Do they "go bad" as it were?

Lastly, I'll be looking for a new one so if you've got any sugfgestions on brands or where to buy 'em cheap, that'd be great. Thanks.

- Chris
 
Are you remembering to "safely remove hardware" before upnplugging it?
 
stuff doesnt last for ever especially capicators which is how most keyboards work... you may want to try a logitec cordless duo those work great and are wireless
 
hes talking about a usb thumbdrive, rhansen.

what brand is your drive dakine?

as far as a new ones I just got the Apacer HandySteno ht203 1gb a few days ago and I'm loving it. its like ~$80.00 at newegg
 
I don't know if they necessarily go bad with age, but at work we assigned everyone a USB key with all their new computers, and we've been noticing that they gradually become slightly less reliable. Now, we have over 300 people with these keys, and maybe 4 have gone bad, so it may have been because the users are just destroying them, but it's also possible that with age they just don't work reliably. What brand are you using? We've been assigning Apacer HandySteno's to people at work, and it would be nice to know if people are starting to, en mass, see problems with them.
 
The ismple fatc is, flash memory (such as SD memory cards, USB thumb drives, etc) wears out thorugh use over time. If you've been using it consistently for 4 years, it's probably getting close to it's lifespan and you should consider replacing it. Besides, theres bigger and better ones out now that cost way less than what you probably spent on yours 4 years ago.
 
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