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Old 29th August 2010
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Originally Posted by IronForge View Post
I'm trying to figure out why I was able to install on two separate USBs (4GB and 16GB) - yet one system that I added packages to freezes up; and I'm unable to reinstall OBSD onto that USB.
I have heard/read stories about the wide variations in USB flash drive quality; anything from some being extremely slow, to others being incompatible, & yet others prematurely dying. However, some claim that their flash devices have been impervious even after being run through a washing machine -- sometimes several times.

As for my direct experience, I have yet to have issues with mine, but I also don't use them excessively or run them through washing machines.

With the information provided, it sounds like you have an item which should either be returned or thrown simply away. Given that the price of 4GB flash drives are now somewhere in the vicinity of ~$10US, I suspect most aren't going to bother finding root causes anymore.
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