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Originally posted by PsyWarVeteran :. Assuming you're using a high-quality Flash Drive, there is no reason the longevity of the drive would be affected. Opera promote their 'Opera Portable' service on their website. It gets inserted and removed multiple times a day, files are written to it constantly, it gets carried around in my pocket a lot, it gets dropped, and even went through the washer and dryer once. Did I get a really good drive or are most durable like this? Just like our models, SanDisk use high-quality parts.

That said, we don't advise putting your Flash Drive through the Washer and Dryer again! Paula 18 Apr, I am using a usb stick to record TV on my convertor box and recently notice when I play it the audio and video is not in sync. Does this mean it is worn out and needs to be replaced? Based on the information you've supplied, it's difficult to give you a definite answer. Depending on the age and make, the 'sync issue' could be caused by a worn out Flash Drive.

However, if you're using a high-quality Flash Drive this is not likely to be the cause. The sync issue could also stem from your converter box, in which case you should try restarting it and also look at the manufacturers website for possible solutions.

Finally, if you're recording whilst streaming programmes, a poor internet connection could also be the cause. Unkown 05 Jun, Time capsule?

There won't be any device available to read your flash device when they open your time capsule. To keep data, you need to transfer to new devices on a regular basis, say, every five years, etc. For example in hours. If youre just running an OS like chromium on an emmc and not downloading much does that increase size? Thanks for any replies. Assuming that your Flash Drive is made of high-quality parts, like we use here at Flashbay, the data will be retained for many many years. This also assumes that your Time Capsule protects the Flash Drive from moisture or any other potentially damaging elements.

AJAY 06 Jun, I need a good life long storage to put all my movies so according to you which is better? You need to consider how many movies you want to store which will determine how large the Flash Drive needs to be. For example, our largest capacity model is GB.

This could store approximately movies in MPEG format. There is a handy guide on the page below regarding capacity sizes and how much data they can store. Which formatting tool would you recommend? Windows Format tool? Windows Diskpart? Whilst we cannot comment on specific software, in general, an erasing tool does cause greater wear. This is because each secure erase has ten passes writing over the USB. Writing over the data multiple times causes the USB to wear our faster.

Regarding the formatting tool - most users should find the capabilities of standard Windows Formatting tools more than adequate for their needs. Ele 13 Jun, I use my USB in my car everyday to listen to music but never unplug it from the car. Is it safe to leave it in the car or should I unplug it every day to avoid the heat? Best practice would be to unplug it, as cars can become very hot, and this may lead to the USB overheating.

Unkown 25 Jun, There are three problems in flash based memory. The first problem is write cycle limit. If you write over tens of thousands times on a same memory block, the block will be permanently damaged. The second problems is read limit. If you read the same memory block over tens of thousands times, data on the memory block can be tainted.

To avoid this, it's recommended to rewrite data periodically after use of thousands of times. The third problem is that if you don't use flash memory for extended time, it can go bad.

To avoid this problem, use flash memory every a few month at least a time. Siddhartha 10 Aug, i have a sony and sandisk usb flash drive and i have a lot of music videos and movies in it so i plug it in my tv and watch it for hours nd hours and leaving it plugged in for days so i was wondering could it get spoilt after taking it out and pugging it in so many times in the tv and even letting it stay there for days?

Unkown 11 Aug, You need to make backups. Otherwise you will lose all of them. It is important to note that all drives at some point fail. Backup is the solution.

I hope this helps! Chris at Flashbay. Is there a difference in this type of read cycle since it's continuous for about an hour and half compared to reading the same movie and same amount of data in a few seconds while copying?

I installed Counter Strike Source with a steam library on it, and I want to play it from my flashdrive. Will running the game off my flash drive cause it to wear out quicker than usual, or will it make little difference.

The flash dirve has about 1GB of space left on it and is 3 years old. Does Flashbay have any way to guarantee that at least out of the box their products aren't loaded with Brutal Kangaroo or other malware exploits? Robert Leavitt 12 Jan, On the subject of thumb-drive lifespan - I bought my first 4GB drive about to move files between college and home PCs. The chrome is worn through, the brand logo vanished long ago from knocking around in my pocket with keys, change, nail-clippers, etc.

Of course, I don't use it, or ANY drive, for anything irreplaceable. I either have a back-up, can replace any lost data fairly easily although sometimes with a fair bit of swearing , or can manage to survive without it. Lucy 14 Jan, Hi I have some files, like pics, music, and some documents I want to keep.

I plan on keeping forever, but want to know if I should use a usb stick or portable hard drive. I don't actually open them frequently, it's like my digital photobook kinda thing.

The data size right now is 10gb. Noah 22 Feb, I have a question though. Is there a way of checking how worn off your flash drive is? I mean on computer if there is different ways as far as windows 7,8 and 10, can you explain those to me as well? Joe 26 Mar, Are there 'little boxes' on the market in which flash drives can be properly stored and especially protected from dust? Here at Flashbay we offer a variety of these accessory options for all of our Flash Drives, ranging from magnetic clip boxes to metallic tin boxes and even wooden boxes.

Some of the drives will work for a month or 2 and then stop working. Any thoughts? Denise 17 Jul, I have 2 thumb drives that have important info on them. They have been stored in zip lock bags and then I an unused storage container on my desk. They have not been used frequently. Both are Sandisks. Is this common? Anything I can do to get the computer to recognize them? Sarah Chambers , Flashbay 18 Jul, Hi Denise, as the thumb drives in question are not Flashbay products we would be unable to determine the exact cause of the issue.

Good Luck Kind regards, Sarah at Flashbay. Frederick George Fosberry 25 Jul, I would like to buy a usb3 flash drive so that i can save programs from my tv what do you recommend I get. Maurice Smulders 07 Sep, If we were to write between 24 and 48MB per day on a 16GB flashbay drive, how long would the endurance be? Many thanks, Sarah Chambers. Hayden 30 Nov, I've read great reviews on your flash drives mainly regarding quality and longevity.

I go to order but find I'm unable to purchase because I'm not buying large quantities or have a business. Could you direct me to a company that can compete with the quality od your flash drives please. Rod Fielding 30 Nov, I think you are looking in the wrong place if you want to buy flash drives in low quantities or you want to buy one at a time.

This supplier is about selling flash drives intended for promotional gifts and giveaways - printed with logos or sales messages etc. If your only concern is about quality, you should look for drives from established brand-name manufacturers like Integral a British company or the likes of Verbatim, Philips, Intenso or SanDisk.

Search on eBay or elsewhere for 32gb Verbatim, Philips, Intenso - and you will see them offered in the pound price range for that size, which is a good 'bang per buck' size to be choosing. But, of course, Flashbay is an excellent place to go if you need to source quantities of printed gift items. Jeff Irok 14 Jan, So, what exactly is a "write cycle" no answer found on Google, unfortunately! Is it simply writing to the drive? Does it start when I put the drive in a USB slot and it's recognized or on power-up if it's already in there and end when I take it off or power down?

Something else? The Write Cycle generally refers to the expected life expectancy of a Flash Drive. More specifically, it refers to the process of uploading and deleting data from your USB Flash Drive. Each of these actions degrades the Flash Drive slightly. High-quality Flash Drives like ours take an extremely long time to degrade.

Cheaper Flash Drives will degrade quicker. Many thanks, Gerhard. If your Hard Disk is from a reputable brand, and it's well maintained it should last you many years. Is there any software available to check on the potential remaining lifespan of a flash drive?

My dad has one that is starting to have errors but he is insistent on conti using to use it. We don't offer this service, but there is software out there that can potentially help you.

I've listed some options below which can tell you about the general health of your Dad's Flash Drive. The "lifespan" of a flash drive could also refer to its shelf life: how long the data remains readable after sitting on the shelf unused for a number of years.

Answering this question may require a physicist, but I'm fairly certain that the minute electric charges that represent bits on the storage medium will eventually dissipate. Whether this is 10 years or years, there is a theoretical limit to the stability of the data. Sandra 07 Jul, Hi Chris, I am a doting grandmother who loves working with photos of my children and their children. I began with my first scanner, scanning all of my old print photos, including some of myself from seventy-five years ago, taken by our babysitter!

Then I began scanning new prints from my children as I got them. I have noticed several things after nearly 20 years of saving: 1 the CD-stored photos of myself are of higher quality than those of my grandchildren sadly even though they were prints, scanned with an inexpensive scanner; 2 the photos of my grandchildren taken with a pre-digital camera, and scanned, are often better than those taken with a digital camera depending on the camera, of course ; 3 the quality of photos taken with early cellphones was poor for several years, so photos taken in those years are virtually unusable for printing, even with expensive photo software; 4 even the best digital photos taken before my kids began using cellphones lose quality when stored on flash drives and external hard drives; and 5 maybe I'm crazy but I believe even those on DVD are deteriorating can that be?

This is all to say that I have a question: are all of these photos from roughly to present, someday going to look like old Polaroids? Or at best, like the early cellphone photos? You say ten years but I'm talking about will my grandchildren have photos of themselves as toddlers, seventy years from now?

Should I be saving prints made from these photos, to back up the DVDs? Until a couple of years ago, I thought anything saved on an external hard drive was permanent, now I'm worrying about my DVDs. I'd be very grateful for your thoughts on this, and please forgive my rambling I'm an old woman, what can I say?

Sandra M. Sandra M 07 Jul, Thank you, Ron - after writing to you, it occurred to me that the fault may not be in my drives but in my eyes. I had cataract surgery some months ago; I'm thinking that I never saw the noise in my photos until now?

Laugh if you will, I'm certainly laughing at myself. I still believe the digitals are nowhere near the quality of the old cameras, but at least I can stop worrying that they will get worse.

And maybe some day the quality of a digital photo will be as good as those from the old cameras of long ago. About ten years ago, a friend loaned me a class photo taken when we were in the fifth grade The size of the photo was no more than 2x3 inches but I was able to blow it up to a beautiful 8x10 after scanning.

Thank you again. I think we're a similar age. I had an eye test a few days ago and was told I have cataracts too - not serious enough for surgery yet, but my day will come. I shall be getting specs now - for the first time - and the photos I look at henceforth might suddenly acquire some extra quality that wasn't apparent previously. Best Wishes Rod. In addition, this will make them capable of doing upgrades they may not have been able to do before.

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They are used to store upgrade information, and technicians that are capable of upgrading the player's equipment offer a reward for those that are delivered to them. Flash drives are obtained from stashes whose locations can be bought from certain characters , or as rewards for certain missions. Note that if the player fails or cancels one of these missions, they may render a flash drive impossible to acquire.

Each flash drive contains data about only one specific upgrade, and since each technician in Clear Sky has a narrow area of expertise, they will only request flash drives that they can work with. Wiki Explore. Shadow of Chernobyl.