USB flash drive issues

[Guest]

Is it still possible to use a high speed usb flash drive in a non-high speed
usb port. I get an error from windows saying something along the lines of you
are plugging a high speed usb device into a non high speed usb port or hub or
something like that.
As a consequence of this error everytime i try to copy files onto the usb
flash drive it continually pops up with the little box saying please insert
e: drive YET when it is plugged in and you go to my computer it is listed
under disks with removeable storage and when you click on its icon it yet
again says please insert e:

Any ideas?? the USB flash drive, despite not being able to use it, did
automatically install and windows claims that it is running with no problems.

 

[Li'l Roberto]

Is it still possible to use a high speed usb flash drive in a non-high
speed
usb port. I get an error from windows saying something along the lines of
you
are plugging a high speed usb device into a non high speed usb port or hub
or
something like that.
As a consequence of this error everytime i try to copy files onto the usb
flash drive it continually pops up with the little box saying please
insert
e: drive YET when it is plugged in and you go to my computer it is listed
under disks with removeable storage and when you click on its icon it yet
again says please insert e:

Any ideas?? the USB flash drive, despite not being able to use it, did
automatically install and windows claims that it is running with no
problems.

USB V2.0 PCI ad on cards are cheap enough these days, if you go that
route just make sure it is compatible with your Mo Bo, older boards
support 5.0V PCI [the newer standard is 3.3 V]. This may not be an
issue with your Mo Bo though, just though I would make you aware of
it, I got caught out once.

rgds
Li'l Roberto

 

[Yves Leclerc]

YES! You can have USB 2.0 flash drives succesfully working with non USB 2.0
ports. The only requirement is that the makers of the flash drive must
"conform" to the USB 2.0 standard, which I know several do not!

The USB flash drives th I have successfully used in USB 1.1 ports are:

Lexar JumpDrive Secure
Lexar JumpDriver Elite
SanDisk MiniCruser