'I'm in deep trouble saving files to a SanDisk USB flash drive. My computer recognizes the flash drive but I can't save pictures or documents to it. Ctrl C+V is not working, the 'save' or 'save as' option is not working, even dragging files directly to the flash drive is still not working. What's the problem? How to save files to a USB flash drive as usual?'
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Android 4.4 KitKat removes your ability to write files to the MicroSD card (on phones/tablets that have both internal memory and user-installed MicroSD cards). NextApp SDFix restores this ability by modifying a configuration file. As this app changes a system configuration file, it requires root access. WARNING! PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING: --------------------------------------- * THIS APP REQUIRES ROOT ACCESS. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL THE APP. * This app is used to change a device configuration file. * Please read this entire app listing for a description of exactly what this app does to determine if it is appropriate for your device and/or custom ROM. * This app is designed to solve a specific problem. If you don't have that problem, don't install this app. * This app is only useful on devices that have a user-installed MicroSD card. If you have a Google Nexus device or other device without a MicroSD card that you physically installed yourself, then this app isn't going to be helpful. * This app is likely only useful if you have a stock ROM. If you're running an aftermarket ROM like Cyanogenmod, then there is no reason to install this app (good aftermarket ROMs don't suffer from the problem that this app corrects). * NO WARRANTY: as is generally the case with all root modifications, you assume all risk by using this software. * As with any root modification, ensure you have the knowledge to fully restore your device to stock if required. --------------------------------------- [ About MicroSD Cards in Android 4.4 / KitKat ] When Google released Android 4.4, they specified that applications you download can no longer write to user-installed MicroSD cards. Apps can still write to internal flash storage. Some devices (like Google Nexus devices) only have internal storage, and are unaffected. Other devices (e.g. Samsung Galaxy and Note devices) have the ability to expand their storage space by installing a MicroSD card. When KitKat is installed on such devices, apps are limited to only being able to manipulate files on the built-in storage, with write-access to the MicroSD card being restricted. This change represents a removal of functionality compared with Android 4.3. 4.3 allowed apps to write to the MicroSD card, as did prior versions. The limitation introduced in KitKat does not affect the capabilities of preinstalled apps, only apps you choose to install. Apps preinstalled by Google, your device manufacturer, and your carrier still have this ability. Only apps that you choose to install are restricted. [ Technical Details ] NextApp SDFix will modify the configuration file located at /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml to allow apps to write to the MicroSD card. Specifically, SDFix will add the Android UNIX group 'media_rw' to the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission's configuration. This will enable apps (only those that you granted write access permissions to when you installed them) to write files to the MicroSD card. On many devices, this is effectively reverting the state of this permission back to the way it was configured in Android 4.3. This modification is carried out by modifying the existing XML file, rather than replacing it. A backup of the original configuration file will be saved at /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml.original-pre-sdfix (provided one does not already exist). Reverting this modification can be accomplished by using a root -enabled file manager to replace the /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml file with the backed up version. [ Additional Information ] This app is free and has no advertisements (with the exception of links to other NextApp apps when it completes its task). --- Please do not contact me with requests for information on how to obtain root access on your device. The process is different for every device, and often requires technical expertise to install. ---
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Can't save files to the USB flash drive
Being a removable storage device that is portable, a USB thumb drive, memory stick or floppy disk is designed to store data so that people can take it anywhere and transfer files easily. Since a flash drive that cannot save files is useless, you must spend some effort in finding a troubleshooting method so as to bring it back to life.
3 ways to fix flash drive not saving files properly
Here, three workable methods are available for you when you can't save files to a USB flash drive, or when your flash drive is not saving files as it could have, including formatting FAT32 to NTFS, extending volume size and obtaining an access permission.
Fix 1: Format the USB flash drive and convert FAT32 to NTFS
If you are unable to copy or save files to the drive due to error 'file is too large for destination file system', you should know that the cause of the problem is related to the file system of the device. The common file systems of an external usb drive, USB or memory card are NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. When your file is larger than 4GB and your flash drive comes with FAT32, you can't save file there due to the file system's maximum file size is 4GB.
To fix the matter, you can either use Windows Disk Management to format FAT32 to NTFS or use a third-party EaseUS Partition Master to convert FAT32 to NTFS directly without erasing data. For data safety, we bly recommend you try the professional solution without data loss.
Download and install EaseUS free partition manager on a Windows computer. Make sure your flash drive has connected to the machine correctly. Then follow the steps below to covert your FAT32 to NTFS.
Step 1: Install and launch EaseUS Partition Master on your computer.
Step 2: Select a FAT32 partition, right-click on it and select 'Convert to NTFS'. If you need to convert a storage device such as SD card or USB flash drive to NTFS, insert it into your PC first and repeat the previous operation.
Step 3: Click 'OK' on the pop-up dialog box to continue.
Step 4: Go to the upper left corner, click the 'Execute 1 Operation' button and you will see the operation details. Click 'Apply' and 'Finish' when the process completes.
Fix 2: Extend volume size when the disk is almost full
Did you receive the 'low disk space' warning while trying to save files to a selected volume of the flash drive? If yes, proceed to troubleshoot the issue with EaseUS Partition Master.
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
Cannot Save Large File On Micro Sd Card
Step 2: Free up space to extend partition
Cannot Save Large File On Micro Sd Card
If the hard drive has enough unallocated space to extend the target prtition, jump to Step 3 and continue.
If not, free up space first:
1. Right-click on a partition next to the target partition and select 'Resize/Move'. 2. Drag the partition ends to free up space, leaving enough unallocated space behind the target partition, click 'OK'.
Step 3: Extend partition
1. Right-click on the target partition and select 'Resize/Move'.
2. Drag the target partition handle into the unallocated space to extend partition.
Step 4: Keep all changes
Click the 'Execute Operation' button and click 'Apply' to keep all changes.
Fix 3: Obtain a permission to save files to a specific location
Now we're arriving at the last commonly seen error that will cause the trouble, which is 'you don't have permission to save in this location, contact the administrator to obtain permission'. This happens a lot when you're trying to save some certain Microsoft files.
Step 1: Press 'Windows + R' keys simultaneously and open 'Run'.
Step 2: Type netplwiz and hit 'Enter' to open the 'User Accounts' settings box.
Step 3: Select the user account that gives the error message.
Step 4: Click on 'Properties' and then 'Group Membership', select 'Administrator'and click 'Apply'.
Hope the three approaches we've given can help to solve your trouble in saving a file to USBsb flash drive or memory card. If none of the fixes works, it's highly like that your flash drive is write-protected. Try to remove write protection and get rid of the problem 'flash drive won't save files'.
If you have an SD card mounted on your device, then you can easily read & write files to the SD card from Office on Android apps.
I have a 16 GB class 4 SD card that came with my DroidX smartphone. I was resetting the phone and in fear of my data on the card being lost, I pulled it. Not during boot, but the phone was on.
Now the card is not noticed at all by any Android smartphones or computers. But my Blackberry Curve sees the card and says thereâs a problem and it canât read the card.
Is there anything I can do to make this 16 GB card useable again?
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