Increase USB drive capacity? Solved

Question

Hello,

I would like to know if it is possible to increase the capacity of a USB flash drive?
I have already watched tutorials that indicated that after formatting the drive and then using software, it could be expanded to around 16 GB, but then why isn’t the drive originally 16 GB? Are there any consequences on the drive or the files with this?

Looking forward to your responses,

Thank you,

Snowmann

fabul · Accepted Answer

Hi,

They're called fake capacity keys (Fake Capacity)

They make you think you're copying onto them, but you're actually copying into nothing, the data is irretrievable.

Once fake, it's good for the trash.

Specifically, if it doesn't have 16GB, it means there isn't 16GB of memory.

ISZADIN · Answer

It's certainly possible, but the expanded space doesn't take video or photo files, music, except for application software or files such as those saved by Microsoft Office Word, Excel, etc.

epango · Answer

All storage devices (USB keys, HDDs, SSDs...), in reality, always have a lower capacity than what is indicated. Why? Because the capacity of the devices is stated in decimal while the computer operates in binary. Thus, in decimal, 1G=1000k, while in binary, 1G=1024k. Additionally, formatting consumes a bit of capacity. Therefore, you won't be able to access 16GB of usable space on your 16GB USB key.

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