Sandisk thumb drive won't delete files

Donatello. · 09-16-2023, 09:03 PM

I use these thumb drives in all the cars for music. This is the only one of them with the red center, though.

I use disc clean to empty the recycle bin on the drive, but still all the files I deleted stay on the thumb drive.

Anyone have this happen before? Any ideas what the problems is or should I give up & just get another one of the flash drives that are all black?

KevinC · 09-16-2023, 09:24 PM

Is there a write protect tab that needs to be switched?

Donatello. · 09-16-2023, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinC

Is there a write protect tab that needs to be switched?

Nope

NealfromNZ · 09-17-2023, 03:10 AM

Right click on the drive on a windows system and check permissions. Selected read / write on the master folder , apply try deleting them again

Donatello. · 09-17-2023, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NealfromNZ

Right click on the drive on a windows system and check permissions. Selected read / write on the master folder , apply try deleting them again

That's nowhere to be found.

Also, a lot of the files I deleted that are still there do not even show up in any folders on the drive. This whole thing is odd.

Lady Jane · 09-17-2023, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Donatello.

That's nowhere to be found.

Also, a lot of the files I deleted that are still there do not even show up in any folders on the drive. This whole thing is odd.

If worst comes to worse, re-format your thumb drive.

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