Hi, I'm copying a long video to a USB flash drive. There is over 200GB free space but when I do this, it says the file is too large. Any way to fix this?
Windows 11
Sandisk USB flash drive (213GB free space)
The video is not corrupted or damaged and can be played on my laptop. (Around 7GB）
I was reading an article on Tom's Hardware about the future of USB( over the next decade), and one idea that caught my attention was that future USB cables might eventually switch from copper to optical fiber while keeping the USB-C connector. Do you think we'll actually see optical USB cables become mainstream? when… or do you think USB-C is already good enough for the next 10+ years?
I bought them when I first started college, so they are probably 10+ years old. They are only 16GB, and one of them is so worn out that I can't even tell what brand it is anymore. Both of them works and even better, all my old college notes and files are still there. Kind of felt like opening a time capsule.
What's the oldest USB drive you still have? Does it still work?
I have a sandisk Usb drive with both Type C and USB A. What would happen if I plugged it into two devices like laptops at the same time?
As stated, Apple has announced price increases for some of its devices. What will you do? Would you rather pay more for internal storage or get a reliable SSD?
Hi, many posts keeps saying USB-C is taking over, but I still use USB-A every day, my electric toothbrush uses USB-A, most of my USB flash drives, and my external mouse and keyboard are still USB-A.
USB-C is clearly the future, but it doesn't feel like USB-A is going away anytime soon. How many more years do you think it'll take before USB-A is completely replaced by USB-C?
Microsoft found a USB worm stealing crypto wallets. This is a worm-type piece of malware that actually spreads via USB - a rarity in recent years.
Microsoft now lets users verify whether the new Secure Boot certificates have been applied. I've tested my PC but not my USB recovery drives. Is it necessary to do that, especially for some old resue disks?
T-CREATE EXPERT P35SG enables remote SSD destruction via cellular control and includes a physical button that enables instant one-touch data wiping when needed. (Hardware level wipe)
I know USB drives get a bad reputation in security communities, and honestly, some of it is deserved. They’re also one of the easiest ways to leak data, because someone else may casually plug them into another machine or we simply lose them somewhere.
But a USB drive makes for a great temporary storage solution because it's so portable. Want to share some info to help manage BitLocker on the USB sticks in case you lose it or someone use it without your permission.
Feel free to add corrections, improvements, or better PowerShell examples, especially for the BitLocker command section.
(I use Windows 11 + Kinston Data Traveler 3.0 USB)
Replace E with the correct drive letter.
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Some only charge. Some only work properly with external monitors.
Some work perfectly on my Mac, then suddenly act weird on Windows.
Some transfer files painfully slowly. And some look completely identical while doing completely different things. I’m constantly connecting monitors, docks, external SSDs, capture cards, laptop charging, portable drives. So I end up needing a bunch of USB-C cables that all look the same… but have totally different capabilities.
Some of my coworkers have even started carrying USB-C testers because nobody can tell what a cable actually supports anymore.
USB-C definitely standardized the connector. But did it really simplify digital life? All mess behind one universal-shaped port.
USB-C seems standardized, but... Some are only for charging, some support video output, some support Thunderbolt, and some support USB4, it’s a challenge to tell them apart.
Being able to dynamically route ultra-high-speed signals reliably is becoming increasingly important as USB and PCIe ecosystems continue evolving.
Toshiba just released two new high-speed signal switching chips supporting High-Speed Differential Signals like PCIe 6.0 and USB4 v2. Being able to dynamically route ultra-high-speed signals reliably is becoming increasingly important as USB and PCIe ecosystems continue evolving.
