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Ärende: Partitioning Flash Drive
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Here is some Information off the Internet about Partitioning Flash
Drives
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Multi Partition a USB Flash Drive in Windows

Ever wondered how to set up more than one partition on a USB flash drive
using Windows XP? In the following tutorial, I'll show you how to do
just that. But first, let me explain how it works. By default, a USB
flash drive is detected by Windows XP/Vista as removable media and thus
will not display more than one partition. In addition, Windows will not
allow you to multi-partition removable media. However, if we can make
Windows see the USB flash drive as a fixed drive, Windows will then
allow us to create multiple USB flash drive partitions. Windows will
also detect and display those multiple USB flash drive partitions.

In order for this to happen, we need to flip the Removable Media Bit
(RMB) on the USB Device. This will tell Windows that the flash drive is
a fixed disk and not removable media. After successfully flipping the
bit, you'll be able to multi partition the flash drive and Windows will
display all partitions.

How to Flip the Flash Drive Removable Media Bit:

Warning: This tool will not work on all flash drives and it could
potentially mess up your drive. No warranty is being offered, USE AT
YOUR OWN RISK! backup all information from your USB device before
proceeding.

   1. Download the Lexar tool and extract to your PC
   2. Plugin your flash drive and run the executable
   3. Select the option to Flip Removable Bit:Flip the Removable Bit
   4. Then, remove and reinsert your flash drive. Your flash drive
   should now be detected by Windows as a fixed disk (not a removable
   disk). You can check this by right clicking the device and checking
   the device properties

How to setup multiple flash drive partitions in Windows:

The following assumes that you have already Flipped the Removable Media
Bit

   1. Navigate to Start -> Run and type diskmgmt.msc in the dialog box
   then click Ok
   2. From the disk management window, right click your flash drive and
   select the option to Delete Partition:

      Delete flashdrive partition

   3. Right Click your flash drive again and select the New Partition
   option:

      Create a new flashdrive partition

   4. Follow the New Partition Wizard and create a "Primary Partition".
   Once you get to the dialog box to set the Partition Size, be sure to
   set the Size to be smaller than the drives capacity to leave free
   space for the next partition:

   5. Continue through the Wizard, giving your device a drive letter and
   formating the partition. I recommend a Fat32 partition.
   6. After you have created the first partition, you can create
   additional partitions using step 3-5 on the unallocated empty space
   that remains on the drive:

      Create additional partitions

   7. Once finished, you should have multiple partitions on your USB
   flash drive that are detected and usable in Windows as separate
   drives
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