hard drive meter bar for removeable media


  1. angelwolf71885
    Posts : 34
    XP SP3
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    hard drive meter bar for removeable media


    ive noticed that the free space meter bar nly works for fixed drives and dvd/cd type media..
    but not for thumb drives nor usb hard drives..

    is there anyway t fix that?

    because its very annoying and its been like that since vista...
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  3. Antman
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    Like this? K and L are flash cards, N is a USB thumb.
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  4. Dwarf
    Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
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    Do you mean to say that you cannot get this?
    hard drive meter bar for removeable media-capture.png
    Drive K is a removeable USB memory stick.

    @Tony - you've jus beaten me to it!
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  6. mickey megabyte
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    ultimate 64 sp1
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    oh noes - some of mine have gone into the red...

    ('cruzer' g: is a usb thumbdrive.)
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  7. angelwolf71885
    Posts : 34
    XP SP3
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    ok thanks because when i used RC1 it didn't show the meter for my thumb drive for some resign
    so i wasn't sure if it was implemented or not

    because in vista my friend has SP1 and it didn't show the meter for thumb drives either

    well thanks again fr showing me it works without issue :)
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