Stec SLUFD1GU2TU User Manual
SLUFDxxxU2TU(I)
Industrial Grade USB Flash Drive
Datasheet
61000-07007-105, June 2011
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3.3
OS Support
The Industrial Grade UFD is recognized as a removable drive and supports the following Operating
Systems, as listed in Table 5.
Systems, as listed in Table 5.
Table 5: Supported Operating Systems
Operating System
Version
Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
Windows XP Embedded
Service Pack 2007
Windows CE
4.2 and 5.0
Windows for POS (WEPOS)
VxWorks
6.1 and up
Linux
Kernel 2.4 and up
Note: Windows 98 requires driver.
3.3.1 Using USB Flash Drive with XP Embedded
When using USB Flash Disk Drive with Windows XP Embedded, it is recommended that the Enhanced
Write Filter (EWF) feature is implemented. The EWF intercepts calls at the sector level, and thereby
eliminates many file system updates/writes to the flash. Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature
Pack 2007 introduced an additional write protect feature, called File Based Write Filter (FBWF). The new
FBWF function write-protects embedded devices at the file level, in contrast to the EWF, which has been
protecting devices at the sector level.
Write Filter (EWF) feature is implemented. The EWF intercepts calls at the sector level, and thereby
eliminates many file system updates/writes to the flash. Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature
Pack 2007 introduced an additional write protect feature, called File Based Write Filter (FBWF). The new
FBWF function write-protects embedded devices at the file level, in contrast to the EWF, which has been
protecting devices at the sector level.
FBWF and EWF, combined with the built-in wear leveling algorithm, ensure that the maximum life span of
the flash device is achieved.
the flash device is achieved.