List of USB sticks working for updates and file transfers

[Francois]

Please add yours, I will modify the list (all are FAT32). If possible, give a link to a picture to confirm which model you are reporting as some manufacturers use the same name to describe different models. Thanks.

I will also publish the list with pictures here :

http://www.kronoscopie.fr/cles-usb.html

Dane-Elec
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Pearl 32 Gb

Hypertec
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UDisk Pro 2 Gb

Imation
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Pocket Flash 2 Gb

Kingmax
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U20 2/4 Gb

Kingston
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Data Traveler 101 1/2/4/8 Gb
Data Traveler DTi 1/2/4/8/16 Gb
Data Traveler G3 2/4/8/16/32 Gb

Korg
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Academy 4 Gb

PNY
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Attaché 16 Gb

SanDisk
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Cruzer Contour 8/16 Gb
Cruzer Edge 8Gb
Cruzer Glide 32 Gb

Seagate
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Yo-yo Pocket Drive 5 Gb

Toshiba
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U3 Smart 4 Gb

Verbatim
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Classic Drive 8 Gb

[Pedja]

Kingston:
Data Traveler 1 Gb.

[Francois]

Which one ? Data Traveler is a name used by Kingston to describe several models. Link to pic ? Thanks.

[Cpilot]

I have a couple of tiny Kingmax sticks, a 2GB and a 4GB - no type number though. They have always worked.

Bryan

[Bertotti]

An 8 gig Hp and a sandisc but both were formatted using a full format one originally did not work until I did a full format, not the quick format.

[Francois]

If no model ref, I could do with a link to a pic to confirm which key it is. Thanks.

[TheWolf]

PNY Attaché 16G

Looks this one here but with »16G« printed on it instead of »8G«.

[ccmacdon]

Cruzer Edge 8G worked fine for me..

[Goughy]

Seagate "Yo-Yo" 5GB USB 2.0 Pocket Drive worked here.

[Pedja]

Excuse me,

Francois for my slow reply, it's Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ), link for this drive is:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MGORLE/ref ... B001MGORLE

I hope that is helpful !

[Francois]

Thanks guys. Updated as of here.

[alanjpearson]

Hypertec UDisk Pro 2G

[AdDeRoo]

Verbatim 8Gb

works like a charm with the Kronos. All the updates, my backups, file transfers go via that one since I got the Kronos in Feb 2012

[Francois]

Which Verbatim model ? Pic ?

Thanks.

[danatkorg]

Please add yours, I will modify the list (all are FAT32). If possible, give a link to a picture to confirm which model you are reporting as some manufacturers use the same name to describe different models. Thanks.

The implication of this is that there would be some *incompatible* USB storage devices. That's always possible I suppose, but given the nature of USB it would be somewhat surprising.

As stated in another thread, our guess at this time is that problems with USB storage devices are related to file system errors, and should be fixed by re-formatting the device.

If anyone has a USB storage device that is currently being problematic with the KRONOS, and would be willing to part with it for a period of testing, please contact me at the email in my signature below.

If you *don't* want to part with it, I would encourage you to try a full format of the device on the KRONOS or on a Mac.

Windows users: there have been some questions raised in these threads about Windows and formatting. I do not have any experience with this, but it might be useful to try a dedicated utility such as the free "MiniAide Fat32 Formatter" (recommended by Cnet; I haven't tried it myself).