for those with windows 2000 or XP, flash memory toolkit (freeware) www.flashmemorytoolkit.com The Info function shows various interesting information such as detailed device capacity, file system, operating system and USB configuration. Error Scan A fast but reliable function to check the integrity of the device by performing a read or write surface scan. Eraser The memory device can be completely erased (wiped) or it can be erased quickly. File Recovery Quickly and effectively recover files which were lost after a format, hardware failure or an accidental deletion. Many file types are supported. Backup/restore In only a few minutes you can make a full backup of your memory device. Low-level benchmark Measure the read and write performance. (x speed) File benchmark Measure how long it will take to read or write files of various lengths to the device. I got some interesting results: the read and write figures are for writing and reading the 1Mb file the program drops on your card No-name chinese brand SD card 2Gb 130x - write 8807 kb/s, read 17121 kb/s 5400 2.5" laptop HDD ina Vosonic X-Drive Pro 199x - write 4321 kb/s, read 4142 kb/s Kingmax USB stick (the teeny ones) 117x - write :1444 kb/s read 16240 kb/s Sandisk 4Gb UltraII CF card 78x - write: 6475 kb/s read 11178 kb/s Sandisk microSD card (for a phone) 71x - write: 4438 kb/s read 10228 kb/s Nikon (old!) 8Mb CF (EC-8CF card) 11x speed, - write :333 kb/s , read 1700 kb/s karl
