| Ever thought of setting up multiple partitions on a USB | | | | Plugin your USB. Run the executable.o Step three: |
| flash drive? Well, if you have been wondering whether | | | | Choose the option that tells you to 'Flip Removable Bit'. |
| it is possible to do so then the answer is 'yes'. You can | | | | Thereafter, remove and reinsert flash drive. This |
| easily set up more than one partition on a USB flash | | | | process should make Windows detect the flash drive |
| drive using Windows XP. This article will show you | | | | as a fixed and not a removable disk. You may confirm |
| exactly how to do that. | | | | this via right clicking the device and then studying the |
| First, understand how the whole thing works. Windows | | | | properties of the device. |
| XP/Vista detects a USB flash drive as removable | | | | Ways setup more than one flash drive partition in |
| media by default. Hence, it is impossible for it to display | | | | Windows: |
| multiple partitions. Additionally you are not permitted by | | | | Note: You need to proceed to this step only after |
| Windows to make more than one partition removable | | | | flipping the RMB successfully.o Step one: Navigate to |
| media. However, if we are successful in making | | | | 'Start'. Now 'Run' and type diskmgmt.msc inside the |
| Windows detect the USB flash drive as a fixed drive, | | | | dialog box. Click Ok.o Step two: Right click flash drive |
| it will permit us to make more than one USB drive | | | | from the disk management window. Now choose the |
| partitions. This will also make Windows detect as well | | | | option to Delete Partition.o Step three: Again Right Click |
| as display those USB partitions. | | | | flash. Choose the option 'New Partition'.o Step four: |
| If you want Windows to detect USB as a fixed drive, | | | | Continue with the instructions of the new partition |
| you require flipping the Removable Media Bit (RMB) on | | | | Wizard and make a "Primary Partition".o Step five: You |
| the USB Device. This process will let Windows detect | | | | will reach a dialog box. This will let you set the Partition |
| flash drive as a fixed disk. Once the bit is flipped | | | | Size. Make sure that you set the Size to be smaller as |
| successfully, you can easily make more than one | | | | compared to the capacity of the USB drive. This will |
| partition on a flash drive. This will also make Windows | | | | give you some free space for another partition.o Step |
| display those partitions. | | | | six: Pursue the Wizard. This will give your device a |
| Steps to successfully flip the USB RMB:o Step one: | | | | drive letter and also format the partition. A Fat32 |
| This step involves downloading of the Lexar tool and | | | | partition is highly recommended. |
| extract to your PC.o Step two: Now you need to | | | | |