IT related ?

[Scott Douglas]

Wife has asked that I look into finding USB 'stick' that doesn't have a security system installed on it, <1Gb.
Can you format a 'stick' from Windows Explorer and wipe out a security system if it has one?
These will/would be used on her sewing machines which won't recognize 'sticks' larger than 1Gb.
Thanks for any help.

[stomachmonkey]

Yes, unless it's hardware based security which you are unlikely to run into.

Just buy a run of the mill drive.

[flipper35]

Good luck finding one that small, otherwise what he said ^

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by flipper35

Good luck finding one that small, otherwise what he said ^

Go to Amazon, search "USB stick" and on the left size, select "1Gb and Under"

https://www.amazon.com/s/s/ref=sr_nr_p_n_size_browse-bin_0?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A3151491%2Ck%3Ausb+stick%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3526443011&keywords=usb+stick&ie=UTF8&qid=1544202792&rnid=1259751011

[Jims5543]

I am confused.

<1 GB = Greater than 1 GB

>1 GB = Smaller than 1 GB

Or have I had it backwards all these years?

[Scott Douglas]

Thanks guys.

Yes, Jim, you've had it backwards.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by flipper35

Good luck finding one that small, otherwise what he said ^

He could always use a larger and just make a -1GB partition for the sewing machine.

Partition and format the remainder as something the sewing machine won't recognize but a PC will.

Win WIn.

[wildthing]

> vs. <

The open end has the larger number.

1000 > 100
100 < 1000

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

He could always use a larger and just make a -1GB partition for the sewing machine.

Partition and format the remainder as something the sewing machine won't recognize but a PC will.

Win WIn.

I found some on Amazon and asked her to order them. Not sure if she did. If they don't work I may have to resort to the format/partition solution but really don't want to go there as it would probably confuse SWMBO.

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Thanks guys.

Yes, Jim, you've had it backwards.

Originally Posted by wildthing

> vs. <

The open end has the larger number.

1000 > 100
100 < 1000

When I see it now with numbers like that it makes sense. For some reason I kept reading op as more than 1gb.

Thanks wildthing.

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[red-beard]

if it points "left", it is "less than".

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by red-beard

if it points "left", it is "less than".

Yeah I see it now, I have no idea why it was flipping in my mind all I had to do was put a number there and it would have made better sense.

1KB<1GB