Lexar Jump Drive PROBLEM :(
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Topic: Lexar Jump Drive PROBLEM :(
started by: pysiu85
Posted by pysiu85 on Mar. 31 2006,23:09
Hi all. I have a problem with my Lexar Jump Drive Secure 128mb . ww.lexar.com/jumpdrive/jd_secure.html <--- Foto .I have make a botable pendrive with dsl. Its working fine ,but after 2 days i want to make it normal windows pendrive
. So i run Dsl from live cd and delet all partitions, and make one big 128mb partition FAT32.Then i run winxp and plug in the pendrive.Winxp see the pendrive but dont see the partion in "my computer". So i search google and i find that i must go to administrative tools and disk managment and right click on the pendrive ,click format ,give fat32 or fat and oki.When i click oki its a mesage "Device write protected" and i cant make format or any changes.So i search google another time and i find a program to format masive storage devices "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool".I run it ,set options to format and make Fat partiton i click oki ,and "Device write protected". I was MAD !!! But when i run Dsl or another distro of linux (mandriva ,knopix) the partion its visible.In linux can i make partions of any kind and thers no write protect.I make for example 2 partiotns ,1 was Fat32 , 2 was Win95 Fat32 (LBA), i format them in linux ,because in windows i cant format them.Linux see the partions ,and thers no problem to copy any kind of file to the pendrive in linux. So i run WINXP ,and go to the disk managment and i saw 2 partitons and i was happy . I click the first one to format ,click oki , and "Device Write Protected" i was MAD 
.In next step i delet all partitions from the pendrive in linux ,because in winxp cant delet them. I run Win xp another time and tried to format the pendrive ,i hit oki and "Device write protected".Plz help me ,what i must do to make pendrives partitions visible in "my computer" and how to bypass the "write protected" to format them in WinXP.
THIS PENDRIVE DONT HAVE WRITE PROTECT SWITH !!!!
Sory for my english
. Plz Fast HELP !!!.
Posted by desnotes on April 01 2006,00:04
Try this:Plug your pendrive into your Windows computer. Open MyComputer or Windows explorer, find the drive and right click on it and select Sharing and Security. Look through the tabs and see if anything looks unusual. I'm not sure what to tell you as this has never happened to me but if you go into the Sharing and Security area, you should be able to override what ever is happening.
Good luck and keep us posted,
desNotes
Posted by pysiu85 on April 01 2006,11:04
But Winxp dont see the pendrives partitons in "my copmuter" or explorer. I have made in Linux 2 partitons another time ,first 50 mb fat16 and second Win95 Fat32 (LBA), i linux they are visible and full functional(coping,deleting....).They are windows partitons so i run Xp and in "my copmuter" thers no partions.So i go to the disk managment in administrative tools. And i see that pendrives partions dont have disk leter and dont have file system alocation examlpe(Fat or NTFS).http://pysiu85.w.interia.pl/diskmanagment.JPG <-- foto.
I want to format them or give them drives leters but "Device Write protected". But in linux the partitions have system files alocation Fat16 and Win95 Fat32 (LBA) and i can copy files to them.
I can make more fotos if its gona help.
Plz help.
Posted by desnotes on April 01 2006,13:30
Have you tried to delete the partition in DSL and then leave it as is? If not, go into the pen drive with DSL and delete all partitions and leave them deleted. Once that is done, then open the pen drive using XP and see if it is still write protected.Hope this helps,
desNotes
Posted by pysiu85 on April 01 2006,15:39
Its not working , "Disc Write Protected" ,plz go to the www.lexar.com meaby you gona find something. I find that i must download a specjal program and then transfer to the pendrive but how if winxp dont see the partitions .
Posted by desnotes on April 01 2006,16:01
Here are the instructions I found on the Lexar website. Try these steps, especially the part about formatting and see if it helps.desNotes
When I tried to delete the secure partition under "Disk management," I received an error that saying… "The device is Write Protected
- Verify that there are no important files on your JumpDrive. The next step requires you to Format your JumpDrive. Once you do this, you will be deleting all files from your JumpDrive.
- Go to My Computer and locate your JumpDrive. Right-Click on the icon and Select Format from the Menu.
- Uncheck the box next to the Quick-Format if it is checked. You should be formatting in Full Format
- Begin Formatting
- Once the drive is formatted, go to the following link to download version 3.2 (or 3.3) for JumpDrive Secure. < http://lexar.com/drivers/index.html. >
- Save this file on your desktop
- If required, unzip the files
Once you have downloaded the zip file, you will see a Word Document, which will give you step-by-step instructions on how to install the software update on your JumpDrive Secure. Please read this document prior to installing the software on your JumpDrive. Once you have completed the above steps, you will be able to re-configure your drive utilizing the 3.2 Version of the JumpDrive Secure Software.
Posted by pysiu85 on April 01 2006,22:38
I know i see this tutorial ,but how i can format the pendrive if winxp dont see any partiton in "my computer" 
this tutorial sucks
Posted by desnotes on April 01 2006,23:20
From the way I read the tutorial, even though you don't see all the partitions, doing as format should wipe out everything. Have you tried doing a right-click on the pen drive and selecting Format? Even if it doesn't display full capacity of your pendrive because of the partitions, do a format anyway and then see what it looks like afterward. It certainly won't hurt your drive sicne you want to wipe out everything on it.desNotes
Posted by acraze on April 02 2006,23:53
-Even if windows can't see the partition, can't you still see the disk using windows system administration tools? I believe it's something like:control panel -> system adminstration -> computer management -> storage (or something).
-when you are using fdisk in linux make sure you didn't create hidden partitions. I believe the normal fat16 tag is number 6?
-when I was reading on a posting that teaches how to install DSL to usb disk one of the steps is to create dos file system on the usb disk after fdisking the thumb drive with the command "mkdosfs". maybe try that and see if windows will see the partitions now?
I am using Lexar Elite 1G and I have never seen the problem you have. Perhaps Lexar Secure have some extra security features.
p.s. I'm still new to linux please don't hold me to anything I said...
Posted by pysiu85 on April 03 2006,12:59
I have instal WIn98se on another computer. On win98se the partition is visable and full funkcjonal . I can even format the partiton ,i made all what the say on tutorial ,and run Win XP ,and NOT WORKIN , win xp cant see partiton and in computer managment its the same. I have instal Partition magic 8.0 and its saying that MBR BAD !!! , i give fix and ERROR !!!! I think thats i no way to repair it and meaby i need Flsher (like Bios Flasher on mother board)from Lexar and flash the pendrive another time ,meayb thats help. IF anybody have idea to fix it or to make new/fix MBR ,plz ANSWER !!!
Posted by pysiu85 on April 03 2006,13:00
I have instal WIn98se on another computer. On win98se the partition is visable and full funkcjonal . I can even format the partiton ,i made all what the say on tutorial ,and run Win XP ,and NOT WORKIN , win xp cant see partiton and in computer managment its the same. I have instal Partition magic 8.0 and its saying that MBR BAD !!! , i give fix and ERROR !!!! I think thats i no way to repair it and meaby i need Flsher (like Bios Flasher on mother board)from Lexar and flash the pendrive another time ,meayb thats help. IF anybody have idea to fix it or to make new/fix MBR ,plz ANSWER !!!
Posted by pysiu85 on April 03 2006,13:02
I have instal WIn98se on another computer. On win98se the partition is visable and full funkcjonal . I can even format the partiton ,i made all what the say on tutorial ,and run Win XP ,and NOT WORKIN , win xp cant see partiton and in computer managment its the same. I have instal Partition magic 8.0 and its saying that MBR BAD !!! , i give fix and ERROR !!!! I think thats i no way to repair it and meaby i need Flsher (like Bios Flasher on mother board)from Lexar and flash the pendrive another time ,meayb thats help. IF anybody have idea to fix it or to make new/fix MBR ,plz ANSWER !!!
Posted by pysiu85 on April 03 2006,13:13
I have instal WIn98se on another computer. On win98se the partition is visable and full funkcjonal . I can even format the partiton ,i made all what the say on tutorial ,and run Win XP ,and NOT WORKIN , win xp cant see partiton and in computer managment its the same. I have instal Partition magic 8.0 and its saying that MBR BAD !!! , i give fix and ERROR !!!! I think thats i no way to repair it and meaby i need Flsher (like Bios Flasher on mother board)from Lexar and flash the pendrive another time ,meayb thats help. IF anybody have idea to fix it or to make new/fix MBR ,plz ANSWER !!!
Posted by doobit on April 03 2006,14:40
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