What Dictates U3 Capability?

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Ok, I have an old usb2.0 Memorex TravelDrive. I was wondering If it would be possible to install a u3 utility on it? What exactly dictates whether a drive is u3 capable? Is it just memory speed, or something more?

I am new to u3 thumbdrive technology, so sorry if this is a stupid question.
 
If the drive isn't U3 ready from the factory, the answer is no, you can't add that functionality. U3 support and capabilities are based in a hardware chip adding that support, so if it's not there from the factory, it can't be simply installed like some program or "boot" launcher.

Just put a bunch of Portable Apps on it, or use the Portable Apps Suite - it'll give you almost exactly the same type of PnP app capability that U3 does, and it's more easily removed. With a U3 device (I own a few Sandisk USB sticks with U3 support), when you insert them you end up seeing two devices: the USB stick itself, and the secondary "device" which is sorta kinda virtualized and looks like an optical drive to the OS.

Easier to just use the Portable Apps Suite and all the stuff it's got built in, as well as being able to add more pretty easily. Personally, I can't stand the U3 support and I get rid of (the software aspect) as soon as I acquired these sticks. It can be re-added if I want with a utility from U3 but, Portable Apps makes it unnecessary and I have a lot more flexibility with Portable Apps than U3 ever dreamed of.

http://www.portableapps.com

Good luck...
 
Thanks, this was exactly what I was looking for!

I appreciate your reply, a good night to you sir! =)
 
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