I have Zorin OS 18 and it can run .exe files I wanted to run ValiDrive but I plug in and out a USB this makes a sound but ValiDriveDig never see it. Any way to fix this so it see it on a Linux desktop?
Awaiting feedback Zorin OS 18.1 don't see the drive
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You're not running Windows, you're simulating it. The simulation is imperfect, and in particular its handling of removable drives does not provide the feedback into the Windows emulation necessary for ValiDrive to function properly during drive detection. I'm afraid it's unlikely to be fixed by tweaking the emulation, so you'd do better to try running a VM of some kind, assuming you didn't have access to an actual Windows machine. There are other FOSS tools that might do the same function, and some of them have probably been mentioned in other posts, but I don't know any of them well enough to pass along any recommendations.
"... There are other FOSS tools that might do the same function [ as ValiDrive ], and some of them have probably been mentioned in other posts, but I don't know any of them well enough to pass along any recommendations ..."
The best native option to test for fake USB drives on Zorin OS 18 is F3 (Fight Flash Fraud), a command-line tool available in the default package repositories.
For a graphical interface, you can also use CapacityTester or run the classic Windows tool H2testW using Bottles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
1. F3 (Fight Flash Fraud) - Native Terminal Method
F3 works by writing test files to fill the USB and then reading them back to verify the true capacity and spot write errors.
If you prefer a graphical tool, CapacityTester is a native Linux application designed to verify the true usable size of memory cards and USB drives.
H2testW is the gold standard for testing USB capacities, and Zorin OS 18 can run it directly through Wine using the Bottles app.
[1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/843354/program-recommendation-to-test-usb-memory
[2] https://github.com/c0xc/CapacityTester
[3] https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-check-the-physical-health-of-a-usb-stick-flash-drive/
[4] https://www.xda-developers.com/validrive-best-tool-check-validity-usb-storage/
[5] https://www.linuxbabe.com/command-line/f3-usb-capacity-fake-usb-test-linux
[6] https://medium.com/@drawn_stories/h...d-is-fake-with-f3-linux-tutorial-f0109bef63ea
[7] https://github.com/vrunkel/F3XSwift
[8]
[9] https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3
[10] https://askubuntu.com/questions/737473/check-real-size-of-usb-thumb-drive
The best native option to test for fake USB drives on Zorin OS 18 is F3 (Fight Flash Fraud), a command-line tool available in the default package repositories.
For a graphical interface, you can also use CapacityTester or run the classic Windows tool H2testW using Bottles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
1. F3 (Fight Flash Fraud) - Native Terminal Method
F3 works by writing test files to fill the USB and then reading them back to verify the true capacity and spot write errors.
- Installation: Open your terminal and run:
Step 1: Write to the USB: Mount your USB drive, replace with your actual mount point (e.g., ), and run:
bash
sudo apt install f3
- Step 2: Read and Verify: Once the write process finishes, test the drive's ability to read back the written data accurately:
bash
f3read /path/to/usb
- Note: To test even faster, you can run sudo apt install f3 and use f3probe /dev/sdX (replace sdX with your drive letter) which probes the drive without filling the whole disk. [5, 8, 9, 10]
If you prefer a graphical tool, CapacityTester is a native Linux application designed to verify the true usable size of memory cards and USB drives.
- Get the App: Download the Linux pre-compiled .AppImage or executable from the CapacityTester GitHub Releases.
GitHub - c0xc/CapacityTester: Use CapacityTester to check if your USB thumb/flash drive lies about its capacity. Graphical tool to detect fake USB drives.
Use CapacityTester to check if your USB thumb/flash drive lies about its capacity. Graphical tool to detect fake USB drives. - c0xc/CapacityTester
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- Usage: Simply run the executable, select your USB storage device from the list, and hit test. It handles writing test files and verifying them automatically in a visual window. [2]
H2testW is the gold standard for testing USB capacities, and Zorin OS 18 can run it directly through Wine using the Bottles app.
- Get the App: Install Bottles from the Zorin OS Software Store, create a "Gaming" or "Application" bottle, and download the H2testW Official Archive to extract and run in the bottle.
- Usage: Select your target drive and click "Write + Verify" to scan the drive.
[1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/843354/program-recommendation-to-test-usb-memory
[2] https://github.com/c0xc/CapacityTester
[3] https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-check-the-physical-health-of-a-usb-stick-flash-drive/
[4] https://www.xda-developers.com/validrive-best-tool-check-validity-usb-storage/
[5] https://www.linuxbabe.com/command-line/f3-usb-capacity-fake-usb-test-linux
[6] https://medium.com/@drawn_stories/h...d-is-fake-with-f3-linux-tutorial-f0109bef63ea
[7] https://github.com/vrunkel/F3XSwift
[8]
[10] https://askubuntu.com/questions/737473/check-real-size-of-usb-thumb-drive
Peter:
A google search is NOT a personal recommendation. People come here to the forums for a PERSONAL recommendation, not AI nor Google garbage. Please don't respond to users in this way.
