Bad blocks, record-keeping (file allocation table). It is possible to store an incredibly small amount of actual data on a 1GB partition if the formatting uses 32K minimum block sizes, a dynamic file record, and there's a bunch of small files.
It's also possible that the filesystem is FAT, which limits the number of file/directory entries in the root of the filesystem to 256. You might be ble to store more stuff in subfolders and if so - your likely culprit is the 256 file FAT limit.
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It's also possible that the filesystem is FAT, which limits the number of file/directory entries in the root of the filesystem to 256. You might be ble to store more stuff in subfolders and if so - your likely culprit is the 256 file FAT limit.
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Anyways, USB drives are cheap. So if he really wants something to haul around MP3s on, a inexpensive solution could be found.
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HEEHEE. NOT I. NO. CERTAINLY. NEVER. NOT A CHANCE. I ONLY USE ReiserFS AND HAVE NEVER FORMATTED ANYTHING FAT-16. EVER.
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