Why would a particular flash-drive reconfigure itself to be read only, and lock-out admin..?

[Pete Travis]

On Dec 28, 2011 4:09 PM, "Linda McLeod" <lindavaldeen at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> Anyone know why a particular flash-drive would reconfigure itself to be
> read only..?  This F-drive has done this three times, forcing me to
> format it, and reload the hd backup.. and another has done it once..  I
> run with ten flash-drives in maintaining a perpetual backup by the
> hour..
>
> I reload the hd backup flash yesterday, and now when I click up
> properties, I get "permissions could not be determined"..?  This
> troublesome flash is a "DANE-ELEC" 8-gig"..  I can't trust this
> crap-thing..  What's the best low priced flash on the market..?
>
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