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You can install Mint or Fedora or Ubuntu but I’d limit their use on flash drives to just occasional although this flash wear-and-tear issue is almost arbitrary since memory has improved such that flash lifetimes and incidents of developing corrupted cells is measured in years with “normal” daily use. Depending on the workload you ahve running on these machines (data logging especially) you may simply be wearing the drives out. This software makes it easy to recover files that have been accidentally deleted (download required). This product may include or use the following open source software subject to the following open source licenses.Gen 1 performance with ultra-fast read speeds up to 400MB/s 1 to transfer large files quickly and reliably. I know this is a rather old thread, but I wanted to post my experience with this device too, as it is a little different from yours (and nearly everyone). Designed for plug-and-stay storage, this compact flash drive works with laptops, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles, car audio systems, and more.

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Gen 1 Flash Drive has an ultra-compact design so you can plug and forget, making it easy to add extra storage. I think these sticks really do have the potential to damage any socket they are plugged into, and there have been reports of plastics blistering on USB Hubs - I can quite believe it !When I pulled one of these sticks out - my finger tip felt like it had touched the metal surface of a boiling kettle !