> From: Dan Mitchell <danmitchell@xxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> 4. Is there any recommended way to improve stability when using USB
>>
>>> storage?
>>
>> It sounds like your USB storage device has FAT-rot. Re-
>> format it. Not the Mac's fault that it has to deal with Windows file
>> system formats. Not even the Mac's fault if it deals with Windows
>> file system formats less gracefully than Windows does!
>
> That's a good point -- thanks; I've seen other USB storage devices
> have issues until reformatted, certainly.
>
> I'm still curious as to why the Mac's FAT32 handler is so fragile
> that
> it can require a total powerdown to get things working again
Microsoft grudgingly made the FAT specs public only after everyone had
already reverse-engineered it. They certainly HAVE NOT made public
their techniques for recovering when it is corrupted!
Apple is attempting to deal with someone else's proprietary stuff here.
That said, I have never had to "total powerdown" to talk to a
corrupted USB device. It *does* go through an extensive re-try
sequence that you have to be patient with. I'd suggest a cup of coffee
rather than a power-down, then as soon as the system is responsive, re-
format that puppy!
:::: Jan (running Leopard Beta, and don't have my signatures moved
over yet) ::::
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