Guest Talal Itani Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed with the same data. Thanks
Guest Phil Weldon Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? 'Tal Itani' wrote: | Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug | multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed with | the same data. _____ ??? Do you mean like a stand alone CD duplicator? Load a chute with drives that are sequentially plugged in and loaded with data files? There are likely service that could do that for a fee; the volume might need to be pretty high to justify the cost of purchasing such a device. International Microsystems Incorporated at http://www.imi-test.com/text/services.html might be a place to start. Phil Weldon "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message news:3Pxpi.8408$Ub7.1838@trnddc04... | | Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug | multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed with | the same data. | | Thanks | |
Guest Lang Murphy Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message news:3Pxpi.8408$Ub7.1838@trnddc04... > > Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug > multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed > with the same data. > > Thanks > I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in vista.hardware_devices. All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB devices. As stated, need more info... Lang
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message news:3Pxpi.8408$Ub7.1838@trnddc04... > > Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? Basically, I plug > multiple USB drives into this device, and the USB drives get programmed > with the same data. > You don't say how many of these things you wish to program. If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file. The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the process can be repeated. The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free drive letter is e:) XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S etc.
Guest Talal Itani Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? > You don't say how many of these things you wish to program. > > If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of > daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file. > The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the > process can be repeated. > The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free > drive letter is e:) > > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S > etc. Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious. I want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the process for another 24 drives, and so on.
Guest Talal Itani Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? > > I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And > even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in > vista.hardware_devices. > > All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB > drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB > devices. As stated, need more info... > I want to connect multiple flash drives to the PC, maybe 24 drives, and have the same data transferred to these drives. I found a couple of commercially available products for this purpose, but they are about $5,000.
Guest Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? >> tedious << It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single batch file? Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
Guest Phil Weldon Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? 'Talal Itani' wrote: | Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious. I | want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the | process for another 24 drives, and so on. _____ Why don't you explain the purpose you want to accomplish? Particularly the volume. It seems as if you were distributing digital content on USB drives. Your questions only make sense if the volume runs to the hundreds or thousands, in which case a service is the way to go. That is, if your time is worth anything. You'd have to assign your time a value to evaluate the cost of a duplication service. Phil Weldon "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message news:CtIpi.4006$9A6.3271@trnddc01... | | | > You don't say how many of these things you wish to program. | > | > If it is a relatively small number, you could plug them into a series of | > daisychained USB hubs and transfer data to them with a simple .BAT file. | > The limit is the number of free drive letters that you have, but the | > process can be repeated. | > The batch file just needs to be along the lines of (assuming first free | > drive letter is e:) | > | > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ e:\ /S | > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ f:\ /S | > XCOPY c:\<folder to copy>\ g:\ /S | > etc. | | Currently I use the method you recommended. But this is getting tedious. I | want to plug about 24 drives, and have the programmed, the repeat the | process for another 24 drives, and so on. | |
Guest Lang Murphy Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message news:SCIpi.4009$9A6.2972@trnddc01... > > >> >> I think more detailed info is required for a knowledgeable response. And >> even -with- that more detailed info, you might want to post this over in >> vista.hardware_devices. >> >> All I can assume from your post is that you want to connect multiple USB >> drives to a Vista box and have data automatically copied to those USB >> devices. As stated, need more info... >> > > I want to connect multiple flash drives to the PC, maybe 24 drives, and > have the same data transferred to these drives. I found a couple of > commercially available products for this purpose, but they are about > $5,000. > I'll only charge you $2,500. Send the check to... Just kidding... so... is this a situation in which you want to output, say, 500 flash drives a day? Or you just want to get the data onto 24 flash drives and you're done? If the former... you may -have- to spend five grand to achieve that... if the latter, do it one at a time. Lang
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in message news:OO$tOxvzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> tedious << > > It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if > you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single > batch file? > > Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] > And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available as well.
Guest Uwe Sieber Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? M.I.5¾ wrote: > "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in > message news:OO$tOxvzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> tedious << >> It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if >> you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single >> batch file? >> >> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] >> > > And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available as > well. AFAIK even when A or B is the only availlable letter, Windows will not auto assing one of them to a drive other than a floppy.
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Is there a device for batch-programming USB drives? "Uwe Sieber" <mail@uwe-sieber.de> wrote in message news:5gratoF3hn74nU1@mid.individual.net... > M.I.5¾ wrote: >> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in >> message news:OO$tOxvzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> tedious << >>> It would seem that the only issue is running out of drive letters... if >>> you don't have a drive "D" that would give you 23 drives and a single >>> batch file? >>> >>> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] >>> >> >> And if you have no floppy drives, then a: and b: should become available >> as well. > > AFAIK even when A or B is the only availlable letter, Windows > will not auto assing one of them to a drive other than a floppy. > But you should be able to manually assign them through the drive manager.
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