Partitions on USB Flash

CompressorX · Jan 5, 2007, 06:14 PM

Hello ppl.

I just got this Kingston USB Flash memory stick 1GB and i want to install DSL (Damn Small Linux) on it and thats all good but i have a problem with makeing partitions on it.
I heard this is posible but iv tried with win manager and partiton magic and no dice.
Does anyone know which program can do this ?

Thx.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Jan 5, 2007, 07:04 PM

Some of the flash drive makers have free partitioning software you can download for there drives.

CompressorX · Jan 5, 2007, 07:45 PM

I looked on kingston website and they dont offer any software for any of their hardware.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Jan 5, 2007, 07:47 PM

I have researched this some and found that if the flash drive didn't come with its own software then most likely the drives size cannot be altered. If it could be partitioned then XP would recognize it as being able to be partitioned and give you the functionality. People that have lost there software for there drive or want more functionality and encryption capabilities seem to be using a program called truecrypt. All the people that I have seen in the forums talking about running DSL from a flash drive use the drive for the OS only and for adding extra programs and plugins.
http://www.truecrypt.org/

EDIT: I tried looking on Corsair site for my drive also and found that only certain drives can be partitioned. Then I tried trucrypt and it said my drives size cannot be changed.
Just get a smaller drive to run DSL from. You can get a 256mb drive for 10.00.

CompressorX · Jan 5, 2007, 08:03 PM

Ok ill try it .. hope it works ;]

Thx for the help.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jan 7, 2007, 05:04 PM

Any drive can be partitioned.

I would probably put the data partition first (since windoze will need it), because windoze only sees the first partition on a USB device such as a flash drives (hard drives are different and look different to the O/S so windows sees them all), then use DSL to make an ext2/3 partition and boot it.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Jan 7, 2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

Any drive can be partitioned.

Can you explain how to partition my corsair 512mb flash drive then. So your saying to load DSL on the drive and then partition the drive with DSL.

Matth · Jan 8, 2007, 04:43 PM

http://www.pscience5.net/CFPartition.htm

Looks at partitioning a CF card, but the same principle applies, using a "make bootable" tool, then when it is made bootable into DOS, using DOS tools to partition.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jan 10, 2007, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matth

http://www.pscience5.net/CFPartition.htm

Looks at partitioning a CF card, but the same principle applies, using a "make bootable" tool, then when it is made bootable into DOS, using DOS tools to partition.

Yeah that was the guide I was gonna point to buy I can easily just use PQmagic because when I boot up with my key in it looks like a hard drive to PQ magic.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 10, 2007, 09:58 PM

what about partion magic?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jan 14, 2007, 05:46 PM

You can use it to partition flash drives depending on how your BIOS mounts them... if you have the ability to force it to make any flash drive detected look like a hard drive rather than a floppy PQMagic will actually let you partition it as though it were a regular hard drive

Jan 5, 2007, 06:14 PM	#1
CompressorX DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 161 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Partitions on USB Flash Hello ppl. I just got this Kingston USB Flash memory stick 1GB and i want to install DSL (Damn Small Linux) on it and thats all good but i have a problem with makeing partitions on it. I heard this is posible but iv tried with win manager and partiton magic and no dice. Does anyone know which program can do this ? Thx. __________________ Bah !

Jan 5, 2007, 07:45 PM	Thread Starter #3
CompressorX DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 161 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I looked on kingston website and they dont offer any software for any of their hardware. __________________ Bah !

Jan 5, 2007, 08:03 PM	Thread Starter #5
CompressorX DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 161 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Ok ill try it .. hope it works ;] Thx for the help. __________________ Bah !

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Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	http://www.pscience5.net/CFPartition.htm Looks at partitioning a CF card, but the same principle applies, using a "make bootable" tool, then when it is made bootable into DOS, using DOS tools to partition. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	what about partion magic? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Some of the flash drive makers have free partitioning software you can download for there drives.

Jan 5, 2007, 07:47 PM	#4
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I have researched this some and found that if the flash drive didn't come with its own software then most likely the drives size cannot be altered. If it could be partitioned then XP would recognize it as being able to be partitioned and give you the functionality. People that have lost there software for there drive or want more functionality and encryption capabilities seem to be using a program called truecrypt. All the people that I have seen in the forums talking about running DSL from a flash drive use the drive for the OS only and for adding extra programs and plugins. http://www.truecrypt.org/ EDIT: I tried looking on Corsair site for my drive also and found that only certain drives can be partitioned. Then I tried trucrypt and it said my drives size cannot be changed. Just get a smaller drive to run DSL from. You can get a 256mb drive for 10.00.

Jan 7, 2007, 05:04 PM	#6
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Any drive can be partitioned. I would probably put the data partition first (since windoze will need it), because windoze only sees the first partition on a USB device such as a flash drives (hard drives are different and look different to the O/S so windows sees them all), then use DSL to make an ext2/3 partition and boot it.

Jan 14, 2007, 05:46 PM	#11
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	You can use it to partition flash drives depending on how your BIOS mounts them... if you have the ability to force it to make any flash drive detected look like a hard drive rather than a floppy PQMagic will actually let you partition it as though it were a regular hard drive