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Title: usb flash drive..
Post by: spidermonkey on March 31, 2004, 11:43:06 pm
Alright,  I picked up a "Cruzer Mini" usb flashdrive,plugged it in and allowed it to install.  It works fine when I download a file off the internet. I tried transferring a MAME rom from my folder to the flashdrive. I clicked "send to"  and up popped the list including floppy,drive M ect.. but the icon for the flashdrive isn't in the dropdown menu so I can't send the rom to it. Why isn't the flashdrive icon present in the drop down menu ?  Is there another way to transfer my roms to the flashdrive besides rightclicking on the rom and clicking "send to" ?   If I download a rom straight off the internet the flashdrive is recognized and allows me to save the rom file to it but it isn't being recognized when I try to transfer a rom from my folder. Anyone know why this is happening  ???
Title: Re:usb flash drive..
Post by: cdbrown on March 31, 2004, 11:46:53 pm
Can't you just drag and drop in windows explorer.  It will be in the Folders list on the left hand side.
Title: Re:usb flash drive..
Post by: Sasquatch! on March 31, 2004, 11:48:25 pm
You probably have to add it manually.  Assuming that you're using Windows 2000 or XP, go to the %SystemRoot%\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\SendTo folder and create a shortcut to your flash drive in that folder.
Title: Re:usb flash drive..
Post by: DrewKaree on April 01, 2004, 12:39:25 am
yeah, what he sed.

Think about it for a second.  You're wondering why a (generally) static menu doesn't give you an icon for a drive that is      re-moov-able.  

Every time you pull the flash drive out, away goes the drive.  Do you want a constantly changing drop-down menu probably crapping up your registry with all the swapping?

Cut and paste works wonders

It's what I do, and so far I haven't had a cut/paste failure yet.  

As a side note, it'd help anyone to diagnose/troubleshoot your problem if system info is given i.e. OS, USB 1.1/2.0, board port or card port, etc.  More info will get you a more specific answer, less info can result in solutions offered that could be hazardous to your computer's health.