Recommended Flash Drives

[jghaddock]

Worked: Transcend JetFlash V30 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (purchased at Target on 9/14/08) - I did use disk utility to "erase" the flash drive & used "Mac OS Extended" format. Do not name your new flash drive "aTV Flash" because you'll be confused when you try to choose it as your drive. The disk image of aTV Flash has the same name. I learned this from experience!

Didn't work (even after erasing & formatting to Mac OS Extended format:

1. Dazzle card reader with Lexar 1GB CompactFlash
2. Imation 128MB flash drive

(I got as far as formatting the drives and connecting them to the Apple TV, but I would get the text scroll and it would freeze before installation was complete)

Good Luck!

[simon]

Did not work: PNY 8GB - I know, I know but I had it hanging around so you have to try, right?
Did not work: pqi Intelligent Drive i810 2Gb
Did not work: Kingston 1Gb
DID work: old, own-branded Staples 512Mb - not listed on Staples current site however.

[beagleboy]

Sony Micro vault 1GB works perfectly for me. cheers

[coldrick]

Imation Nano (2GB) works fine . . . and is the *smallest* flash drive I've seen. Dunno how to keep from losing it

[jasonstyles]

After trial and error -- Toshiba 1G ( Trans Memory) worked cost at Office Max under $5.00

[cahl]

WORKED: Transcend JF110 2G

[dblist]

WORKS: Sandisk Cruzer Micro 2GB

I removed U3 by reformatting the drive using Disk Utility under Leopard. I didn't even know at the time that U3 is problematic, the extra icon just annoyed me and I wanted to get rid of it.

[stlatham]

Lexar JumpDrive USB 2.0 (2GB) worked perfectly.

[czar]

WORKS: Sandisk Cruzer Micro 2GB

I removed U3 by reformatting the drive using Disk Utility under Leopard. I didn't even know at the time that U3 is problematic, the extra icon just annoyed me and I wanted to get rid of it.

Two worked for this drive. 20$ from Bestbuy. Just annoying you've to download Cruze Utilities 1st, run that. Restart, delete, then reformat. But worked perfect otherwise.

[drshame]

Sandisk Cruzer 4 Gig: Failed on 4 attempts
Kingston Traveler 2 Gig: Worked fine on first try