U3 enabled? It says it's U3 enabled, yet it doesn't come with U3, and when I try to install U3 from sandisk.com it says my flash drive is not supported.

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circuitryman · Accepted Answer

Sandisk ended U3 platform in 2009

https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5358/~/u3-launchpad-end-of-life-notice

Geek7 · Answer

I have not encountered that issue.

Davextreme · Answer

U3 has to do with the Speed Class of the drive, it's mostly a concern when recording video. Here's a link to the page I found that describes it in more detail if anyone's interested, but if you're not recording video it 's really not a concern.
https://www.sdcard.org/developers/overview/speed_class/

TrainGuy2 · Answer

This flash drive can be used with either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 products, however it only performs at a USB 2.0 level and does not have the speed improvement of 3.0 in it.

RaginEagle · Answer

I copied from another sandisk drive to this one and it worked.

Steel · Answer

this drive CLEARLY STATES ....... USB " TWO "

newappleconvert · Answer

As I understand it, the flash drive will fit into a U3 port but is still a U2 drive.

ArmsOfMadness · Answer

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5237/kw/U3enable/related/1

SandiskHappy · Answer

I purchased this flash drive and saw the 'U3 Enabled' in the advertisement. This appears to be incorrect as 'U3' is NOT indicated on the body of the flash drive. If the 'U3 Capability' is not indicated right on the body or case, U3 will not install.

Answered by SandiskHappy 12 years ago

SanDiskSupport · Answer

U3 Technology is at End Of Life and SanDisk began phasing out support for U3 Technology in late 2009. U3 was originally developed to enable downloading portable applications to run from flash drives without installing on a computer. The U3 applications are no longer available to download. There is currently no SanDisk flash drive in production with U3 on it however we do have some models in stock which supports U3.

Answered by SanDiskSupport 14 years ago

“U3 enabled? It says it's U3 enabled, yet it doesn't come with U3, and when I try to install U3 from sandisk.com it says my flash drive is not supported.”

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