How long do usb memory sticks hold data for?
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no one seems to really know the lifespan.  As long as you avoid mishandling it, it should last quite a while...probably longer than you.  \n\nIn response to the answer above.  Flash memory is not at all like a hard drive.  The whole point of flash memory is that it's highly portable.  Hard drives have moving mechanisms that can become useless if bounced around.  That is why when you purhcase an mp3 player, you should know what kind of activities you will be doing with it - if you are jogging with it, you don't want one with a hard drive.
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get a memory stick it store can loads or a hard drive.
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I believe you are talking about memory in Laptop batteries. Some of the newer technologies (Litium Ion) don't create memories. I would follow the instructions that came with the new battery for your initial charge; usually 10-12 hours but can be up to 24 hours or overnight.
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USB flash drives are NAND-type flash memory data storage devices integrated with a USB interface. They are typically small, lightweight, removable and rewritable. Memory capacity typically ranges from 128 megabytes up to 64 gigabytes [1], limited only by current flash memory densities, although cost per megabyte increases rapidly at higher capacities due to the expensive components. For example, as of October 2006, flash drives were available in retail stores at US$25 for 512MiB, US$35 for 1GiB, US$60 for 2GiB, US$100 for 4GiB, and US$160 for 8GiB. [citation needed]\n\n///
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It will really depend on how fragmented that 8.5 Gigs are. If its really bad could take possably 3.5 hours maybe longer and if its not that bad like 45 mins. But like i said it really all depends on how fragmented the drive really is.
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if u wnt web site thn go for blogger.com but ur requirement is to store information of your disk then my suggestion is to busy USB Pan drive of 1GB cost u 1000/- only. you can keep ur valuable data in pan drive in similar format as in ur disk. \ni not advice u to keep the data in web site which flow with the wind.
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30 gb holds 7,500\n\n60 gb holds 15,000\n\n80 gb holds 20,000
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Not in XP.  Vista will have a feature called Super Prefetch or something like that that supposedly will allow you to do this.  But there are many reasons why you wouldn't want to do this.     \n\nNumber one is the fact that those USB Drives can be knocked out or disconected fairly easily.  And were you to, let's say, be running a very important application that happened to be using said device when it got disconnected (read moved a few milimeters) then you could have a serious system crash that might even result (if this feature is designed poorly) in a reinststall.  \n\nNumber two is memory bandwidth.  USB 2.0 Moves at best at 480 MegaBits per second.  The memory on your system should be (if it is at all modern) 3 times that.  So performance wise you'd take a hit.  \n\nFinally:  RAM is cheap.  1 GB DDR 400 Costs a little more than a 1 GB Flash Drive but isn't constrained by either issue 1 or 2.  We aren't talking hundreds and hundreds of dollars here
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largest USB flash drives are 8GB from SanDisk, Lexar, Memorex and others.\nBut you still have the opportunity to use a 2.5" hard disk in an external USB 2.0 case. And btw, this solution is far cheaper than a single 8GB USB flash drive.\n\nAnnex\nI just found a brand new USB stick of 20 GB on ebay, it's called X-pen but the manufacturer is unknown. It consist of a 1.8" HD (4200 RPM) and the size is the same of a 2.5" HD. Price is approx. $170.
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You wont be able to read SMART attributes for a USB device because they don't exist. The SMART technology is built onto a small board on the bottom of Hard Disk Drives - sort of like a mini-motherboard. USB devices aren't really "drives" although they use a similar protocol in order for the OS to acknowledge the device.
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http://www.iomegadatarecovery.com/usb-flash-data-recovery.html
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As long as you have drivers for it, but that's old technology. You can get a larger storage thumb drive that works easier and faster for less than $50
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Boss, it is hard disk in case of PC. and memory sticks, also called cache memory that holds data even when power is off. this type of memory devices are called as non-volitile memory. now-a-days you are gitting cell phons with hard-disk that support upto 5GB of data storage
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Have you got any data on it that you need to get or is it just a case of its a new memory stick ?\n\nIf the latter then just insert the memory stick into your computer then right click on my computer --> manage --> disk management and it should show up in there, then right click and format it.\n\nIf not then make sure your USB is working and that you have installed drivers for your onboard ( i am assuming ) usb is working , which can generally be gotten by getting the motherboard drivers ( If this is a PCI USB card then install the drivers for the usb pci card.\n\nIf you are trying to use the USB slots at the front of the computer, FORGET those and try one of the USB slots at the back of the computer.\n\nAlso check out the FAQ on www.usbman.com
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With everyday use, on average, they last 3-5 years.  BTW, it doesn't matter how much you write to a hard drive, it's never the write head that wears out.  It's almost always the bearings (in the motor) that wears out.
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No you cannot. RAM sticks inside the PC are 'lightning fast' compared to USB sticks. USB are horribly slow.\nAlso, RAM memory is made so that it forgets everything when the power is taken away. USB sticks are the opposite. They are 2 completely different types of memory.
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USB flash drives are small (think keychain size) devices that contain  up 4gigabytes of memory. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that WinMe supports them. (you could dig on Microsoft.com, but support for Me is pretty limited.)\n\nThere are programs (Acronis True Image, Symantec Ghost, etc) that back up everything, but they require WinXP (or Vista).\n\nWinMe had a backup program (on the original CD), but I don't know anyting about it. Knowing Microsoft, it was probably pretty rudimentary.\n\nYou could back things up by burning the all of the files to CD. Two problems : 1) it'll probably take more than one CD and "splitting" can be difficult. 2) restoring the backup will be slow & difficult.\n\nSorry, but I can't see an easy solution for you.