Memory stick properties shows full, files not visible

SJM · 05-09-2009, 02:07 AM

Hello TSF readers

I have a 1Gb memory stick, branded Lexar. It has an LED bar meter on the side to indicate the memory used. The meter is showing full, however when I use both Windows Explorer and Mac OSX there are no files visible other than the Lexar filing software, which takes up a nominal amount of space. 'Properties' indicates that the stick is full. Are there hidden files I can't see, and if so is there any way I can delete them? Thank you for your suggestions.

SJM · 05-10-2009, 10:08 PM

Follow up - has happened to another memory stick as well (Kingston brand). The 'Tools' function in Windows has detected lots of files, however they are not visible in Windows Explorer, so I can't delete them. Is there a way to see these files in Explorer, or some way of deleting them?

I am copying files from an external hard drive through a PC laptop to the memory stick. I am then copying the files from the memory stick and copying them on to a MacBook Pro laptop (with intel chip).

Should I be copying the external hard drive files on to the PC hard drive before copying them to the stick?

05-09-2009, 02:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
SJM Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX Leopard	Memory stick properties shows full, files not visible Hello TSF readers I have a 1Gb memory stick, branded Lexar. It has an LED bar meter on the side to indicate the memory used. The meter is showing full, however when I use both Windows Explorer and Mac OSX there are no files visible other than the Lexar filing software, which takes up a nominal amount of space. 'Properties' indicates that the stick is full. Are there hidden files I can't see, and if so is there any way I can delete them? Thank you for your suggestions.

05-10-2009, 10:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
SJM Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX Leopard	Re: Memory stick properties shows full, files not visible Follow up - has happened to another memory stick as well (Kingston brand). The 'Tools' function in Windows has detected lots of files, however they are not visible in Windows Explorer, so I can't delete them. Is there a way to see these files in Explorer, or some way of deleting them? I am copying files from an external hard drive through a PC laptop to the memory stick. I am then copying the files from the memory stick and copying them on to a MacBook Pro laptop (with intel chip). Should I be copying the external hard drive files on to the PC hard drive before copying them to the stick?