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Hello, i'm using Windows 8 Home 64 Bit.

I used AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard to add a NTFS Partition to my USB drive. I want to store large files over 4GB on this partition, while having the rest of my files on the primary partition which is FAT32. The problem is, when I plug my drive into the computer it only shows the primary partition.

Is there any way to get Windows to show both partitions when I plug the device in? I want to be able to store files on both partitions.

After doing some research, I found that one possible way would be to set the USB device as a "Fixed disk". I was unable to figure out how to do this.

The device is a 32GB Silicon Power Blaze Removable Disk with USB 3.0.

Thanks!
 

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Have you tried going into Administrative Tools, Storage Management and assigning a drive letter to the NTFS partition?
 

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Why the need for the fat 32 partition? You could have done all the partitioning etc in disk management by the way. < EDIT: Depending on what type of thumb drive you have.
 
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@alpha,

It is a removable drive.

Windows is useless:

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Aomei to the rescue:

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Is there any way to get Windows to show both partitions when I plug the device in?

Not natively. Linux handles it perfectly of course.

You can flip the active marker , but you will need to do it each time with a 3rd party tool., like Aomei, which you already have.

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@MilesAhead

I have tried that, sadly it would not work for the second partition.

@alphanumeric

I have a PS3, it can only read FAT32. I watch movies and shows on it, sadly it cannot play the ones over 4GB because of the FAT32 limit. I would, however, like to keep the large movies on the same device. Hence, making a NTFS partition on it.

@SIW2

Woah, thanks! I can get the Pro for free? I'll go check it out now. EDIT: Got it successfully installed, and bookmarked to website for daily checks. Thanks again.
 

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"You can flip the active marker , but you will need to do it each time with a 3rd party tool., like Aomei, which you already have."

I tried flipping it, after an hour it was still stuck at 1%. I tried canceling it, after 30 minutes it still didn't cancel. I finally shut down the computer, hopefully no damage.
 

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It is probably checking the filesystem. Takes a while on a usb stick.

You can use bootice, it will only move the active marker, it isn't doing anything else.
 
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I will try Bootice tomorrow. The Windows did not find any errors on the device. Still, I am backing up all of my data on it then re-formatting it. I will try re-doing everything tomorrow.

ALSO: How long does Bootice take to switch partitions? This will only be a good option if it takes under 1 minute, since I will be using this drive a lot I cannot afford to wait 5-10 mins every time I need to switch.
 

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1 second.

Highlight the partition you want and click Set Accessible. Done.
 

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I think this would work with the right flash drive, one that Windows 8 thinks is a Disk rather than Removable.

This is a Kingston DataTraveler G4 16GB Flash USB 3.0. Windows sees it as a Removable drive. I tried to use this to create a Win8ToGo and it didn't work, wouldn't boot.

Kingston DataTraveler G4 16GB Flash.jpg

This is a SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB Flash USB 3.0. Windows sees it as a Basic Disk. I was able to create Win8ToGo on this one and it boot perfectly, giving me a portable Windows 8.1.1.

SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB Flash.jpg

I don't have another to try or I'd see if I could create NTFS and FAT32 partitions on it then access both from Windows Explorer. I think it would work.
 

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Ztruker, that's good to know, thanks for the info on the SanDisk!
 

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I have three SanDisk Cruzer Switch 8 GB USB flash drives. They all show up as fixed disks instead of removable. In disk management the options for Mark Partition active, Delete volume, etc are not greyed out like they are for my Kingston USB flash drives. That might be why I thought it was all doable in disk management. Looks like I'll have to do another edit of my other post.
 

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Okay, I got the USB Device fully repaired and restored. I removed the NTFS partition, then used AOMEI to check for bad sectors. None found, then used Chkdsk tests, no errors.

I guess I will have to use Bootice for the Partition switching. Unless, I can get a "SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB Flash USB 3.0".

You say that if I partition that, Windows will recognize both partitions at the same time? If so, I will get one.

Also, I have a question about Bootice. How do I switch between Active Partitons? I do not know all of the terminology. The options are: "Process MBR", "Process PBR", "Parts Manage", and "Sector Edit". Which one would I click to switch?

I'm assuming Parts Manage, I'll have to test it out once I re-create the Partition.
 

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Ugh, I think something is wrong with my USB. I tried to put my video files back on it, and I am getting speeds at 100 KB a second. I waited 30 minutes, still no improvement. Why all of a sudden is the speed so slow? :cry: I should have never tried this.
 

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Could be a crap usb stick. It happens. Chkdsk says it is ok, so I don't know what else the problem is.

Bootice is easy.

Select your usb stick in the dropdown ( It is probably there already ), click "Parts Manage", highlight the partition you want to access, click "Make Accessible".
 

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It was $16.99, I thought it would be a good one. What USB's do you recommend? Right now i'm using a file recovery scanner on it, I lost one video while transferring. If it can't recover it, no big deal.

EDIT: Recovery Failed, and now unable to do anything with the device. Even a quick format just hangs.
 

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Depends what you want to spend.

I have a 32gb lexar jumpdrive, which is pretty quick and was quite cheap. It does show as removable in windows.
Lexar 32GB 45MB/s Jumpdrive S73 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories


No idea which show as fixed automatically.

I think this is the one Alpha means, it appears to be usb2

SanDisk SDCZ52-008G-B35 8GB Cruzer Switch USB Flash Drive: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Yes that's the one I have, only mine is 8 GB. I bought mine at The Source.
 

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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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