hi ppl,
ok here is the thing! ive bough a 8gb flash drive few months ago and it had been workin perfectly, until my windows got messed up and i had to reinstall, so i tried to make a bootable flash disk out of it and install windows with it (which faild btw) since i had a cdrom problem.
so wat i did was i used a formatting tool that i got from hp website which clamed that its ganna make a bootable flash, and formatted it useing the software, and thats where the problem came, after formatting it the bootability was there but the transfer rate came REALLY down, almost as slow as 10kilobites per second sometimes.
any1 here have any ideas how to fix this?, i tried reformatting it back to originall settings but its still VERY slow! ive tried every other possible way that i can think aswell and nothin worked, so any help here wud be nice!
thanx in advance ppl!
i just remembered to also mention that im sure ive pluged it in a USB 2.0 slot.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a storage device and is variously called a USB flash drive (UFD). Technically, the industry refers to these devices as UFDs, though consumers are mostly unfamiliar with the acronym, more often using terms like memory stick, thumb drive, or flash drive. They are little storage units that have been fast replacing floppy disks and CD storage.Lexar USB drives are small, portable device about the size of a BIC lighter or package of gum. The body is an encased circuit board with a memory chip, with one end featuring an integrated USB connector. This connector can slide into a USB port on nearly any computer, making the device ideal for quickly transferring data or programs. USB ports support “plug and play” functionality so that a computer does not have to reboot to recognize the device or to disconnect from it. Modern operating systems also have built-in support for memory sticks, negating the need to load device drivers.Lexar USB drive has no moving parts and requires very little power. Nearly impervious to casual abuse, the UFD has replaced the less robust floppy drive and a handful of other storage, transfer or backup devices. Memory storage varies according to model, ranging from megabytes (MB) to gigabytes (GB). Light, small and tough, these flash drives are the perfect compliment for any computer user. There are quite a lot of USB Flash Drives out there having unlikely shapes and characteristics. Multi-functional flash drives seem to get the most attention because they don’t only serve as portable memory storage devices; they also come in a variety of hybrid features. Examples of flash drives that combine data storage with functionality are mp3 players, digital cameras, key chains, writing pens, and other company promotional items.Many newer motherboards have the option in the BIOS settings to boot from a USB drive. Some flavors of popular operating systems, including a scaled down version of Linux, are designed to work on the USB or UFD. Creating a live drive can be a great way to test out a new operating system without installing it on the computer’s internal hard drive.Whether backing up data files, archiving programs, or building a portable music library, the Lexar USB drive is a great investment with a humble price tag. UFDs are sold everywhere electronics are sold.

Solid state drives have been around for many years, but recent technological changes have increased their viability and their popularity. At its simplest, a solid state drive is one that is built entirely out of semi-conductors, rather than a magnetic drive with moving parts. Originally, solid state drives referred to electronics that did not use vacuum tubes, but this definition is now outdated.
One commonly available form of solid state drive is a USB flash drive. These use the same kind of non volatile chip to retain information, even without power. However, these drives have different capacities and form factors from the solid state drives that are now beginning to enter the market.
* A flash drive is designed as an external piece of the computer system.
* A solid state drive is designed to be used inside the computer in place of magnetic hard drives.
On the outside, solid state drives don’t look any different from ordinary hard drives. That allows notebooks and desktop computers to use the solid state drive instead of a regular hard drive. They have the same dimensions as a conventional hard drive and use ATA or SATA interfaces in the same way as the drives we are all familiar with.So, if these drives look the same and plug into computers the same way, why use them? The lack of moving parts in these drives gives them an advantage over conventional hard drive, which must use drive motors to spin magnetic platters and drive heads. The storage on a solid state drive is instead handled by flash memory, allowing less power to be used, data to be accessed faster and the drive to be more reliable overall.
Using solid state drives in portable computers is made much easier by their lower power use. Since they have no motors to draw power, they use a lot less energy than normal hard drives. While the portable computer industry has taken steps to address this, their solutions still use more power than a solid state drive. It consistently draws less power than either hybrid or traditional hard drives.
Faster data access is possible since the drive platter doesn’t have to spin up and there are no drive heads to move. That allows data to be read from a drive nearly instantly. There’s nearly a twenty percent improvement in the boot time of Windows on a solid state drive versus a standard drive. Reliability is also important. Since conventional hard drives are very fragile, being jarred can damage them. Solid state drives have no moving parts to be damaged, and can be used in computers that are meant to travel in rougher conditions.
Currently, the big reason these drives are not being used more widely, is cost. These drives have been available for a long time, but the cost of the drive would be equivalent to that of the entire computer they were installed in. Since these drives are growing more popular, price is going down, that suggests that solid state drives will soon be more readily available in forms other than USB flash drives.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a storage device and is variously called a USB flash drive (UFD). Technically, the industry refers to these devices as UFDs, though consumers are mostly unfamiliar with the acronym, more often using terms like memory stick, thumb drive, or flash drive. They are little storage units that have been fast replacing floppy disks and CD storage.Lexar USB drives are small, portable device about the size of a BIC lighter or package of gum. The body is an encased circuit board with a memory chip, with one end featuring an integrated USB connector. This connector can slide into a USB port on nearly any computer, making the device ideal for quickly transferring data or programs. USB ports support “plug and play” functionality so that a computer does not have to reboot to recognize the device or to disconnect from it. Modern operating systems also have built-in support for memory sticks, negating the need to load device drivers.Lexar USB drive has no moving parts and requires very little power. Nearly impervious to casual abuse, the UFD has replaced the less robust floppy drive and a handful of other storage, transfer or backup devices. Memory storage varies according to model, ranging from megabytes (MB) to gigabytes (GB). Light, small and tough, these flash drives are the perfect compliment for any computer user. There are quite a lot of USB Flash Drives out there having unlikely shapes and characteristics. Multi-functional flash drives seem to get the most attention because they don’t only serve as portable memory storage devices; they also come in a variety of hybrid features. Examples of flash drives that combine data storage with functionality are mp3 players, digital cameras, key chains, writing pens, and other company promotional items.Many newer motherboards have the option in the BIOS settings to boot from a USB drive. Some flavors of popular operating systems, including a scaled down version of Linux, are designed to work on the USB or UFD. Creating a live drive can be a great way to test out a new operating system without installing it on the computer’s internal hard drive.Whether backing up data files, archiving programs, or building a portable music library, the Lexar USB drive is a great investment with a humble price tag. UFDs are sold everywhere electronics are sold.

The USB Pen Drive is an USB flash memory drive and can support up to 8 GB disc space.  This is 5600 times more than a 1.44 MB floppy disk.  A USB flash drive is a plug and play device.  It is as easy as simply plugging into any USB port and the computer automatically detects it as another removable drive.This done, it is possible to read, write, copy, delete and move data from hard disk to the pen drive and vice versa. It is also possible to play MP3 files, run applications, view videos or even take high quality digital photos directly from the pen drive.Pen drives support flash ROM (EEPROM) for Insystem Programming.  Through USB port, it is possible to change or update usb pen drive firmware anytime and anywhere. From security point of view, the pen drive can be used as a key to valuable information on the hard disk drive-without the key (the pen drive), the data is inaccessible.The pen drive is very compact and easy to carry anywhere. It does not need any battery (for USB port), does not need any software or cables and is compatible with IBM PC /desktop and laptop computers with USB.  There are a variety of pen drives.Pen Drive Professional: It has a high performance flash memory stick (USB 2.0) and performs up to Read 20 MB/ write 20 MB-the fastest in the world.  It has integrated LED indicator, Boot function and Write /Delete Protection Switch with a weight of 22grams. The scope of supply includes a neck strip, USB cable and software CD with device drivers.  USB Pen Drive Mini:  This is much as same as that of Pen drive professional’s technical specifications but comes with a key ring.USB Pen Drive Micro: This has a security function with a shock resistance of 1000 grams (maximum).USB Pen Drive Compact: It is available with 16 MB to 1 GB capacity durable solid-state data retention for at least 10 years with a weight of 20 grams.USB Pen Drive HDD –2 GO: This has an ultra fast data transfer, compact and mobile light and robust aluminum housing with an approximate weight of 55 grams.USB Pen Drive Business Drive: This is a removable memory drive capable of storing up to 4 GB which is approximately equal to 2000 floppy disks.  The pen drive business drive does not need batteries or software or cable.  Data transfer is 40 times faster which saves large files like movies in seconds.PEN Drive Ivo Fr: It is an integrated solution of MP3 player, USB Memory storage, FM radio and digital audio recorder. It has the added advantage of using as a digital voice recorder.Apart from these there are Pen drive MP3, Pendrive blue tooth and Pen drive camera.