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USB Flash Drive fixed to unfixed

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  • 09-11-2012 6:35pm
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    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭


    This one has me stumped.

    I want to make recovery media on my windows 7 laptop.
    It says I can use a USB flash drive or Optical Media. Obviously the Flash Drive is preferable to 4 DVD discs, but whatever USB Flash Drive I plug in it always becomes a fixed drive, part of the windows system. In order to be able to use the Flash Drive for Recovery Media purposes it has to be unfixed, not fixed.

    How do I change it from a fixed drive in windows to a not fixed drive, if you know what I mean.

    TIA


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    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Nobody have any ideas??


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Flash media is pretty volatile. Dont use it for any kind of backup like that.


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    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Ok, how about using a USB Hard Drive?
    Same problem needs addressing though.


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