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Fake 128GB USB memory stick is really only 2GB - can it be altered?

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by razil, Oct 11, 2011.

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  1. razil Newcomer, in training

    hi,

    i bought a USB memory Stick from overseas, and it was supposed to be 128gb,

    when i tested it with 'H2test' the realy stoarge of the USB is only 2GB.

    Am i able to hide/delete/alter the portion of the memory stick that is faulty and useless.

    thus changing the propoerties of the memory stick

    thanks
    razil, Oct 11, 2011
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  2. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    Change it to what? You can't make 2 gigs hold 128 gigs.

    If you bought with Paypal or a credit card you may be able to dispute the purchase....
    SNGX1275, Oct 11, 2011
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  3. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,948   +120

    LNCPapa, Oct 11, 2011
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  4. razil Newcomer, in training

    you got to love the creativity of the chinese.

    i was hoping to hide the crappy bit on the memory stick that doesn't work?
    and use it as a 2gb usb memory stick
    razil, Oct 12, 2011
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  5. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,906   +77

    I'm not sure why you think there is more than the 2Gb that's there. It's probably just a 2Gb stick that they said was 128Gb. It's not that part of it doesn't work, it's that there is only 2Gb to begin with.
    mailpup, Oct 12, 2011
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  6. razil Newcomer, in training

    can i change the properties to only say 2gb, in lieu of 128gb
    razil, Oct 12, 2011
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  7. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,906   +77

    To be honest, I wouldn't even trust the 2Gb part to save any important data. If it were mine, I guess I would probably not use it but that's just me.
    mailpup, Oct 12, 2011
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  8. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    :/ Man, that'd be quite the magic trick.
    Matthew, Oct 13, 2011
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  9. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    Indeed. Thats what I thought at first, maybe?

    I thought he was asking at first to get the advertised space, but then I figured if he posted he was pretty sure he got scammed. Then as I read subsequent posts I decided he just wanted to make the drive show as 2Gb. Now, I'm not very good with computers.. but somebody made that 2Gb drive show as 128Gb, so I think he is just asking if he can make it show to have a 2Gb capacity like it really is. That probably isn't such a magic trick, I mean, somebody did it once to get him into this situation.
    SNGX1275, Oct 13, 2011
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  10. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    Ah, thanks for the explanation.
    Matthew, Oct 14, 2011
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