On Tue, 2006-10-03 at 16:34 +0100, Thufir wrote: > I've been googling, err, "gmane searching", the list for "format" and > "reformat" with FAT, or even "LBA FAT". However, this will erase the > existing OS on the device, such that I'd have to boot windows and > unpdate the, presumably, flash PROM, or, whatever the technique is, to > re-install the OS for the device. Also, I'm including "player" and > "mp3" as possible search terms. The MP3 player side of it mightn't have any software on the storage area of the flash RAM. Many of the things just treat the flashdrive as a storage space. When you plug the drive into a PC, do you see anything other than your music files listed? That'd be a big clue. -- (Currently running FC4, but testing FC5, if that's important.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.