A question for the FAQ

[ginny_t]

But it's quite specific…

On Wednesday, my USB keychain was acting silly. (Again!) So I decided to reformat it. Which I did using Disk Utility. Yesterday, we went to put a file onto it from the other notetaker's computer. She's running the shiny-blue windows. Is that MX? *shrug* It wouldn't recognise the keychain.

So, I reformatted it again this morning, and this time I chose MS-DOS File System from the drop down. It did it just fine, but then my computer wouldn't recognise it! Well hell, that's no good! So, I did it again, and switched it back to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and it's working fine so far.

Anyone have any ideas? Frankly, I think she ought to just run Linux, and then our problems would be solved! ^_^

Comments

[bunnyhero.livejournal.com]

that's odd... in general, macs should recognize MS-DOS file systems without a problem. but i've no experience with formatting USB flash drives on the mac, alas.

PS. the shiny-blue windows is XP. it looks like a scrunched-eyes/tongue-sticking-out smiley ;)

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Honestly, your best bet is to just format it on a Windows machine instead of on your Mac.

[chazriel.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid you got me, unless it has a corrupted sector causing intereference...

[akari-kazuki.livejournal.com]

Me too, I'm stumped, Ginny! No clue what to do either, I'm sorry! >.<

Please read my newest post, I need to know if you'd like something, too! It's a Friends-Only entry, so...^^

(Finally found my Nabe icon! Yay! ^^)

[ginny-t.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm pretty good for manga. ^_^