00000000.000 folders showing up on Kingston flash drive.

[murtsworld]

I am getting the same errors with SanDisk 4g

[ThoJ]

I've also got a 4GB SanDisk USB drive (Cruzer Mini) and the same problem. When I checked with SanDisk support it also turned out to be a fake SanDisk USB memory.

[plausipo]

I got 2 fake drives from ebay:
Please see OP here-
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289197

[Voice of Reason]

Yer I've got the same problem on a drive I got of ebay all the way from hong kong. My mate has got the same drive but not the same problem I rekon its down to a dodgey USB drive that is removed just a little too early. Recommend reformating in FAT

[Tere]

Graciaas a un amigo, formatee la memoria flash sony de 4GB con el sistema de archivos FAT y todo funciona bien, al parecer fromateando con XP SP2 y FAT32 hay problemas. Debes formatear con FAT.

Suerte.

[devault]

argh...really dont know how it happen...

i just bought sony microvault 8gb...the problem is not from my laptop..when i plugged it into desktop, the filename 000000000.000 appear.each 799.9mb.every other file corrupt.this is the second time i format my flashdrive.

[Icemist]

Dudez its a virus, try to find out what the name is... cant figure it out myself..

[Alex]

I have that problem too but my flash drive is a 4Gb Sony Vaio. I write some folders with mp3 for example, and when I plug it again, those folders appear. I don´t know what to to. I´d appreciate any help from you, folks!

[samer]

i have the same problem with my Toshiba flash usb driver . it's 2GB & made in Japan .i'll kill the seller .any sugesstions 4 such problem ? i figured out tht f u don't create folders on your drive & save data directly 2 da drive u wount face problems.i tried it & it worked,but f u store anything inside a folder it'll corrupt.
* this problem affects any data(clips,sounds,doc,etc)

[vijaybobbili4u]

I am also experiencing the same issue with Transcend JetFlash 8GB Flash Drive. It's creating the folders by name 00000000.000 and each folder size is nearly 72MB.

[geordie01]

my 500gb external hard drive is full of these 0000000.000 files how do i get rid of them javascript:emoticon('')

[ravivl]

I too had problem with 4GB pendrive having 00000000.000 folder name created in any folder. After long research, I found a solution for this.
Plug the pendrive into Windows7 OS system -> go to my computer -> click Manage->Click Disk Management -> select the removable disk drive -> and format the drive thru exFat file system.
Thats it ur problem is solved now create or copy as many as folder in pen drive and check.
This exFAT file system can be installed in XP also.

Thanks

[Marvin]

I bought a micro SD chip with reader from BUY.com which turned out to be counterfeit when I contacted Kingston. The chip was dead too late to return it to th vendor, and Kingston would not take it. Be careful about buying anything from BUY.com. The packaging, sealed in plastic, looks 100 percent authentic. Buyer beware.

[weird32]

the folder 00000000.000 is also present in other flash drive brands...
my usb is not kingston.