SanDisk Cruzer micro 8Gb and Ubuntu, GNU/Linux

[Dotan Cohen]

> At least on my SanDisk Cruzer, that was relatively harmless on Linux. On
> Windows, these lines suggest that any time you put the drive in it launches
> the horrible U3 system and starts messing with your files. Fortunately,
> there is a solution. You can download the U3 removal tool from the sandisk
> web site and run it (Windows only, I'm afraid, but I managed to get it to
> work from Virtual box by connecting the DOK directly to the windows
> machine). Once removed, Linux starts treating the device as a normal Disk on
> Key as well. Much recommended.
>

I second this. My 2 GB Sandisk Luzer would not mount reliably until I
removed the U3. It seems that it was trying to mount itself as a CDROM
with U3.

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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