Arny Krueger wrote:
"Ty Ford" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:13:52 -0500, Arny Krueger wrote
(in article
) :
It turns out that modern flash drives include an
intelligent controller that wraps FAT32 with a
journaling file system. So, when you pull it out of the
port and before it is ready the next time you plug it
in, it backs out the last file that was partially copied
and leaves the disk whole and ready for your next usage.
This either happens using stored power, or is completed
the next time the drive is plugged in, but before it is
made available to you.
I'd be happy if the same USB stick could be read by both
PC and Mac.
I guess the "U" stands not for Universal, but for
Uncooperative.
I'm under the impression that Macs can read FAT32 drives.
I can see big problems for those thumb drives with Security software that
only runs under Windows.
I don't know about FAT32, but my Macs read several thumb drives just
fine. I am cautious about "Ejecting" the drives before I pull them.
-Raf
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