My experience sorry to say is data always gets corrupted on SD cards & Flash Drives.
Whether it’s 6 months, a year or whatever data always get corrupted. I’ve storing on this media for years, many many legit top of the line drives. They ALWAYS corrupt files after a time.
Ime the best media are HDD followed by SSD & DVDs.
And with all these the best solution is multiple multiple multiple copies on different media & in different locations.
It’s not the brands it’s the sellers that are counterfeiting the drives. This is my experience. Never buy flash drives or memory cards from eBay NEVER.
The following is a guide to use 2 tools to test memory & text I c&p added & subtracted from so I’ll remember. Again the programs are not mine & the vast majority of the text is not my work.
h2testw_1.4
On start choose English
H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
English How to
FAKEFLASHTEST
All about ‘Fake’ SD cards and USB Flash drives
My personal Text File:
2 Tools to Test and Detect Fake or Counterfeit USB Flash Drives.txt
ONLY 2 are GOOD Tools
4 Tools to Test and Detect Fake or Counterfeit USB Flash Drives
HAL9000 Updated 9 months ago Software 36 Comments
There are plenty of fake and counterfeit products around and the world of computers is not exempt. In recent years one area has become more prone to this than any other, and that is flash memory storage. Devices such as USB flash drives, SD/CF cards and even SSD drives have been affected by this problem. Counterfeit USB flash drives seem to be the most common though, there’s so many different types, capacities and speeds that it’s easy to hide them among all the real products.
You may think this problem only affects places like eBay but even Amazon and other legitimate retailers have been caught out too. This is why it’s a good idea to check any flash device you purchase is the product you paid for. Making sure the serial or code number on the stick is legitimate is one way, another is making sure the drive is the size advertised because most fake drives have a lower real capacity than listed by using smaller and much cheaper memory chips. The drive may even be reported as the right size in windows.
Software developers are also aware of this and some have written tools to help you identify if a drive is smaller than you expect and is therefore likely to be counterfeit. Here we have listed 4 for you to try that are designed to check for fake size drives.
For several years H2testw has been known as THE tool for checking memory based flash drives to see if they are the correct capacity. The problem is it was developed several years ago and the last release was way back in 2008, flash based media is available in much larger capacities now and a scan with H2testw can run into several hours because it hasn’t been optimized to run on big drives.
The method used in H2testw, while very slow is still one of the most thorough ways to scan the drive for a fake capacity. It isn’t a fully destructive test because it only checks the free space on the drive, but the best way is to use H2testw on a cleanly formatted device, that way it will be checked completely from the first byte to the last. It works by writing large 1GB files to the free space and then reading them back, the idea being if the read data isn’t the same as what was written, there’s a possible issue.
After it’s done the software leaves the test files on the media, you can erase them if you like or verify them again. If you have the time and want a very thorough test, try H2testw, if not try something that works a bit quicker first. H2testw defaults to German language but you can easily change it in the GUI.
The FakeFlashTest utility is from the developer of the RMPrepUSB multipurpose USB booting suite. One component of the RMPrepUSB program is a small and quick test to check your drive and its real capacity, this is an extended and enhanced version of that which has been released as a standalone executable. Unlike many other tools of this type, FakeFlashTest is quite new so includes optimizations and methods better suited for today’s flash media.
FakeFlashTest tries to fix the main issue with H2testw which is the incredibly slow time it can take for the process to complete on larger and slower flash drives. The first test you can run is similar to the one found in RMPrepUSB and a quick test. This writes and reads 512 bytes of data at set intervals across the drive and so finishes in less time. The second test is very similar to H2testw and writes/reads to all free space on the drive but has been optimized in a number of ways to complete the task much quicker than H2testw.
Do note that the the quick test is destructive meaning anything on the drive will be overwritten, so make sure your files are backed up. The slower test is not meant to be destructive but can still corrupt your files if they are on a bad area of the drive.
Mods I searched: move, alter or delete as you wish.
I didn’t know Target.com had Subscribe & Save. I know out from under my rock.
What is Target Subscriptions?
With Target Subscription, you can shop for thousands of everyday essentials you never want to run out of delivered on the schedule you set. You get 5% off and free shipping on all subscription orders, plus an extra 5% off if you use your Target REDcard.
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Versus Amazon S&S Target S&S comes a few days later not on the 3rd of each month. Very convenient. And canceling Target Subscriptions is only 1 click not 3 or 4 like Amazon.
I believe these are for the S6 not a Samsung branded product.
In 4 1. Lazy paid $5.99 for same day delivery. Who does Best Buy think they are Amazon? I’m betting against same day delivery.
@ma-barker said in How to buy used/pre-owned car, PWF/FWF style:
I’ve noticed that even those certified used cars sold by dealerships have ripped seat upholsteries, dings on doors and other cosmetic defects and worse, they’re marked up just a few hundreds less than the brand new ones on the lot. I’d be surprised if anyone would still buy them to save a few hundred bucks instead of the brand new one with full warranty and possibly get it at close to the price of certified used, depending on one’s negotiating skills.
Buyers with poorer credit buy these cars.
You’d be surprised my Bluebird card has been accepted everywhere I’ve tried.
@ma-barker said in Best Prepaid Card?:
Bluebird is an amex prepaid, if you want a Visa/MC prepaid, check GoBank prepaid. They sell the starter card at WM with $2.95 fee or you can also register online to dodge the fee and just wait for your permanent card. The maximum load to this card is $3000 and there’s maintenance fees that can be waived if you have a direct deposit to it of at least $500.
My Bluebird has no maintenance fees & I don’t direct deposit.
@FrugalFreak - That article makes me ill.
Pretty soon it’ll be mandatory to wear underwear on the outside so M$ can check.
See Bananas (1971) imdb.
@frugalfreak said in Q: W10 1st use complete privacy setup, no telemetry etc.?:
cortana is forced, NO
CRAP but upped TY.
Expecting to buy a new PC laptop soon. Looks like I’m doomed [if I get the specs I want] to have Windows 10 forced on me.
Is there a Windows 10 1st use complete privacy setup, no telemetry etc.? And to get rid of tiles, ads, cortana & crap like that?
Some private party tips. Buying from private parties is not for everyone. Not every detail will be covered so CYA. If you have a pal who knows cars & will help. This can help save money if buying from a private party. I’ll just throw out some tips. Besides knowing what you want, cash, meeting at the DMV or title transfer company etc. etc.
I’m not going to explain every tip. Buy only from good neighborhoods. Inspect during the day. When meeting tell seller not to start the car, you want inspect the car when the engine is cold. Tires: all 4 same best, 2 types font axle rear axle ok, 3 or 4 different tires don’t buy. If the engine is too clean be suspicious. Check door jams, under hoods & trunk lids should be the same color as exterior. Check undercarriage car for drips or damage. Run fingers around the usual exterior to check for bad bondo repairs. Fluids: trans fluid should be red & clear not dark or muddy, antifreeze should be clear green, yellow or orange not cloudy, brake fluids not contaminants. Trans & oil sticks have no burn marks & not shiny or polished either,
Missed a bunch of stuff just some tips hope it helps.
Few things I didn’t read & could’ve missed.
Is the specific car made in small quantities or flying off lots? Then your bargaining is limited.
Otherwise if your car model is widely available. Some tips if the 2019 roll in 09.01.2018 then buying a 2018 in late late August is best. Confident your 2018 will be around longer then wait even longer.
If it’s a common car & you’re in a major city. It’s not necessary to travel more than a couple hours away.
Last time I didn’t call for some brands cause it took longer than 30 seconds to describe the specific model. Yes do the web research. Know the exact T,T & Licensing in your locale. Pay cash, have financing arranged, or know your numbers so as not to get screwed by dealer financing.
Have a list of dealerships you’re willing to deal with. Ask for Fleet Sales an antiquated term I’m told now some call it Web sales. Call talk to the afore mentioned head cheese: I’m buying a … within a week my zip code is xxxxx. What’s the OTD price. Don’t discuss anything but the OTD price.
That’s it. I’ve saved thousands this way.
Anybody know how? I don’t.
Also don’t be CHEAP about it like Fatwallet was. FW when it was, mostly had the lowest % of CB anywhere.
Be a generous CB site like TopCashBack. Think TCB passes on 100% of referral %'s & makes $ on site ads. I’m ok with PW at FIRST passing on only 80% of referral payouts. Once PW is on it’s feet it’s got to be 90%+ of referral payouts.
Guess the payout. I say $48 per #.
Thanks FrugalFreak. Much, much, much better with the darkly skin. I needed sunglasses for the white skins.
Too much white & no delineation.
If I knew what I was doing I wouldn’t had these problems. Seriously you know what you’re doing. So in humility I ask you to elaborate.
I have a mixed account [b&s] 100% around 200 sales. I HATE HATE HATE selling cell phones on eBay. I have Android phones I could have sold for $50 but I held on to them. Probably worth $10 now. Besides having to find them all first I’ll probably sell them in lots of 3 or 4 for parts whether they work or not. I gotten the stupidest buyers when I sell cell phones. In comparison all my other buyer are geniuses.
I get tires with a temperature rating of A. B or C temperature rated tires crack or rot a couple years earlier.
@hihomumio
Rakuten decision makers are STUPID. That’s what happened.
Glad to be here.
Dislike the layout.
F*** Rakuten.