PSA on SanDisk USBs

[SpencerJ]

After multiple recent support issues with SanDisk brand USBs, we don't recommend buying SanDisk USBs for Unraid at this point. 

 

Either due to counterfeit devices being sold or a manufacturing change directly from SanDisk, multiple users have attempted to boot SanDisk USBs and found out that they do not register a unique GUID and therefore, cannot be properly licensed with Unraid. Multiple attempts at contacting SanDisk on this issue have gone nowhere.

 

For a great rundown on the best USBs for Unraid, @SpaceInvaderOne made an exhaustively researched video on the topic:

 

(Spoiler) The best 3 flash drives were:

1. Samsung bar plus

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UK ---- https://amzn.to/3004ooU

 

2. Kingston DataTraveler SE9 G2

USA ---- https://amzn.to/30NhzIZ

UK ---- https://amzn.to/3f4Bp7C

 

3. Samsung Fit Plus

USA --- https://amzn.to/3hFboha

UK --- https://amzn.to/39vSsOR

 

[ChatNoir]

Thanks for that communication.

Hopefully, this will prevent new users suffer from a bad first experience.  

[CatoJa]

Haha just got Pro licensed to a Sandisk USB. Explains my weird issues. Time to transfer!

[kizer]

Lol, My 2GB ScanDisk Cruzer is still rocking since 2009. I've had a handful of oddities since I've had it thou. Not sure if it was the stick or the Mobo.