Thread: 20 GB Flash based Thumb Drive

Hi All,

Recently one of my co-workers told me about a Flash based USB Thumb Drive of 20 GB Capacity. An argument ensured as I told him that such capacity is not available..flash based thumb drives have the following capacity
1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB...
To my surprise he bought the thumb drive the next day and the capacity is 20 GB...
The brand is Kingston and I have already checked the model and series on Kingston site. It shows the maximum capacity of this series to be 8 GB maximum...
I am totally stumped...
Anyone know whats happening?

may be its a limited edition series and out of production now..

btw can you post the model number.

No its not, its very much in production but only available upto 8 GB capacity.

I think its not original...but still the question 20 GB?

HOW HOW HOW???

This ad says there are drives upto 64 gb including the 20 gb drive... can't say if its true or not .


Kingston Pen Drive 8GB@500, 16GB@600, 20GB@750, 30GB@950

could be a fake. have u actually tried copyiong 20GB (or even 19GB) data to it?

Thats what I am telling you guys. Check out the entire range of USB Drives from Kingston

Kingston Technology Company - USB Flash Drives -

And the one which I saw was a Data Traveler 101 which incidentally comes only upto 8 GB capacity...

Originally Posted by panchabhut

could be a fake. have u actually tried copyiong 20GB (or even 19GB) data to it?

I checked the properties, it showed something like 19 GB as available...

i also have a data traveler 101 2GB.

you saw a 101 series flash drive with 20GB capacity???????

can you take a picture of that drive with mobile and post here, i am dying to see that. This is really a master piece(fake)

Will get it tom, if the guy brings it to office. I asked where he got it from and was told that his cousin or something bought it from Dubai...

Originally Posted by pumbaa_g

I checked the properties, it showed something like 19 GB as available...

I have actually seen fake usb drives tweaked to show much higher capacities in the "properties" option than they actually have. but when u try to copy data to it, it would fail to copy beyond the actual capacity.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

I have actually seen fake usb drives tweaked to show much higher capacities in the "properties" option than they actually have. but when u try to copy data to it, it would fail to copy beyond the actual capacity.

do you know how ?

I wonder if there is any other way of making out. It will take a huge amount of time to try and copy 20 GB worth of data on to the USB

Till we find something, will try to borrow it for some days

More experimentation required...

btw this is my stick only 2 GB

Originally Posted by newprouser

do you know how ?

Sorry. Abosolutely no idea. I am not a technical expert.
But heard somewhere that they change the FAT32 table or something.

i cant wait to see it..please post the picture..waiting for tomorrow..........

as like JohnnyG posted the pic i also hav same drive of 32 GB.....but it was fake.....my brother got it from one of his friend......and after few days it stopped working........and when i looked on it to check the serial no's and all to replace the drive........the are no where........so i think there are some fake Drives are there in market........

kingston does produces flash drives upto 64gb ... and original .. no fakes ...

check this link ... Kingston Technology Company - USB Flash Drives -

A few months back I bought A a 30GB Kingston Flash Drive.I paid just Rs200 for same and its doing fine.They are available in plenty here and yes they are Chinese.

Originally Posted by amitkool21

i said my one is like JonnyG's and it was DATA traveler series......and it was upto 8GB limit.......just check the same link which you have posted.........

i have checked the link thats why i posted it ... check the data traveler 150 model .... 64gb is available ...

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

i have checked the link thats why i posted it ... check the data traveler 150 model .... 64gb is available ...

but i said my one is DATA Traveler 101 series and they are only upto 8GB

Originally Posted by amitkool21

no there is no any made in logo was there..........

i think there's a way to differentiate between fake and original..check whether there is model number and capacity printed on the socket of drive..if its not there, its fake...following text is printed on my stick-

DT101N/ 2GB
04235-368,A00LF 5V
KF3712803 CHINA

Originally Posted by amitkool21

but i said my one is DATA Traveler 101 series and they are only upto 8GB

thats right..they are only upto 8GB

Originally Posted by JohnnyG

i think there's a way to differentiate between fake and original..check whether there is model number and capacity printed on the socket of drive..if its not there, its fake...following text is printed on my stick-

DT101N/ 2GB
04235-368,A00LF 5V
KF3712803 CHINA

ya thats the correct way........and also dont forget to take the bill from the shop owner from where you purchase that Drive...........

Mine has following imprint:-
DTI/30GB
CN 051008
28031-001AOOLF CHINA

I don't expect it to work till eternity.

20 Gb in Kingston and other makes are easily available in the market. they are fake ones and they didnt even have serial numbers engraved on them and details also. The system shows 20 Gb but when you try to copy the data it will not and even if starts the copy the data will get corrupt. These are chinese made available around 600 rupees. My friend bought them and gave to me so i can copy the movies and songs to them , but to no use and he even got a replacement within hour of purchase and everytime same problem

Unfortunately I cant test it today, my co-worker who has the drive is off sick...

Damm!!! I was waiting from yesterday to get my hands on the drive. Would love to run some tests on it...

Apologies folks, will send in the pics as soon as he comes back to work

Originally Posted by pumbaa_g

Unfortunately I cant test it today, my co-worker who has the drive is off sick...

Damm!!! I was waiting from yesterday to get my hands on the drive. Would love to run some tests on it...

Apologies folks, will send in the pics as soon as he comes back to work

its ok .. ... we will be waiting .. even i am curious to know the performance of it .. lets see how real it turns out to be