USB Thumb Drive Stick problems

slingxshot · 09-06-2012, 12:52 PM

Hello,

So I thought it was my faulty usb drive. I bought a brand new one and as I listen to music, music stops, then it kicks me out of the menu on the idrive. I have to unplug and plug in the usb drive to get it working again. It happens randomly with songs.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

techwhiz · 09-06-2012, 01:13 PM

There are some USB sticks that won't even work.
I went through a couple before I got one that worked reliably.
The USB controllers in the sticks are not all equal.

slingxshot · 09-12-2012, 03:58 PM

I need technical information on this. What controller is the most compatible? What sizes? What file system?

Thanks!

Will this work better? http://www.shopbmwusa.com/ProductDet...ProductId=3712

dylim · 09-12-2012, 04:45 PM

FAT32 seems to work well.

techwhiz · 09-12-2012, 05:39 PM

Patriot AXLE drives don't work.
Patriot SuperSonic Xpress 32GB USB 3.0 drives *DO* work.

I don't know what other drives work but these two I've tested and I have one of the Xpress drives in my car now. I've also had good luck with 32GB microSD with an adapter.

slingxshot · 09-13-2012, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techwhiz

Patriot AXLE drives don't work.
Patriot SuperSonic Xpress 32GB USB 3.0 drives *DO* work.

I don't know what other drives work but these two I've tested and I have one of the Xpress drives in my car now. I've also had good luck with 32GB microSD with an adapter.

100% Works or 50% works?

Thanks!

techwhiz · 09-13-2012, 01:09 PM

The Patriot SuperSonic Xpress 32GB USB 3.0 drive works flawlessly in my e90 with USB.

slingxshot · 09-14-2012, 05:34 PM

I got 8GB version. Will let you know. I am just tired burning things.

slingxshot · 09-21-2012, 02:44 PM

It didn't work. Same problem....

dylim · 09-21-2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slingxshot

It didn't work. Same problem....

Is the file system FAT32? It will not recognize NTFS

ElectricCo · 09-21-2012, 08:31 PM

the sandisk cruzer thumb drives work great. i had a 16gb and recently bought a 32gb. flawless performance for about $20 at best buy.

Zoo Tv · 09-23-2012, 06:46 PM

I might add that I have a 16gb and 64gb USB stick and the 16 is the preferred size for me (Both are the cheapo brand 'Team - Colour Turn'). It just takes the car way too long to 'read' the 64 that in a short 20 minute drive, it still hadn't completed. At least with the 16 it only takes around 5 minutes.

I should note that further investigation is required to determine why the 64 takes so long to read, they are both the same brand so shouldn't be hardware related.

Also - if you want playlists, I use 'oddgravity' Playlist Creator ver 3.6. Its free and works a charm. Just save as m3u file in a folder called 'Playlists' and it works.

rollinstone157 · 09-23-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoo Tv

I might add that I have a 16gb and 64gb USB stick and the 16 is the preferred size for me (Both are the cheapo brand 'Team - Colour Turn'). It just takes the car way too long to 'read' the 64 that in a short 20 minute drive, it still hadn't completed. At least with the 16 it only takes around 5 minutes.

I should note that further investigation is required to determine why the 64 takes so long to read, they are both the same brand so shouldn't be hardware related.

Also - if you want playlists, I use 'oddgravity' Playlist Creator ver 3.6. Its free and works a charm. Just save as m3u file in a folder called 'Playlists' and it works.

That's really odd. I have a 120 GB hard drive connected by a USB Y-splitter (1 plug does power + data, the other provides power) with AAC/MP3's, and lossless WMA's converted from ALAC files. All in all, it's got approx. 75 gigs of media. I can access the file structure (artist-->album) in approx. 2 minutes, but it takes much, much longer for the car to actually parse the drive so I can select an artist, a genre, etc. or search the drive/select a playlist--maybe an hour or more for that. But I just always use the browse function.

The only piece of advice I have is make sure your file structure is reasonable (so not like...1000 MP3's in a single folder, that'll just piss the car off) and that the drive is formatted in FAT32.

slingxshot · 09-25-2012, 05:48 PM

Yes it is FAT32. May be I have a buggy USB interface or something... what about wave files. Will it read wave files?

Thanks!

vince217 · 10-22-2012, 10:21 AM

I have a 16GB Sandisk Cruzer(?). My problem is that my radio doesnt seem to see all of the albums that i have in the disk... is there a limit to how much mp3 metadata the radio can read and store? when i browse via folder, i can see the albums (i have my albums separated into folders), but i dont like playing it that way since it plays tracks alphabetically and not by the track sequence.

I dont have i-drive, i dont know if that makes a difference at all.

d1ma5 · 11-21-2012, 09:25 AM

i have an 8gb kingston data traveler formatted to FAT32. when i plug it into the usb in the center arm rest i get a "usb not supported" in CD/Multimedia. any thoughts?

oddspelling · 11-30-2012, 02:23 PM

I've tried a few different USB sticks, as well as my Galaxy S3 (both USB and AUX) and get nothing. My phone won't even charge off the USB cable. Am I correct in assuming this is some kind of wiring/electrical issue. This is with a non-iDrive '07 e92 btw

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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	There are some USB sticks that won't even work. I went through a couple before I got one that worked reliably. The USB controllers in the sticks are not all equal.
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slingxshot Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW 2014 528i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Long island iTrader: (0)	I need technical information on this. What controller is the most compatible? What sizes? What file system? Thanks! Will this work better? http://www.shopbmwusa.com/ProductDet...ProductId=3712
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dylim Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 294 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: bay area iTrader: (3)	FAT32 seems to work well.
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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Patriot AXLE drives don't work. Patriot SuperSonic Xpress 32GB USB 3.0 drives DO work. I don't know what other drives work but these two I've tested and I have one of the Xpress drives in my car now. I've also had good luck with 32GB microSD with an adapter.
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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	The Patriot SuperSonic Xpress 32GB USB 3.0 drive works flawlessly in my e90 with USB.
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09-14-2012, 05:34 PM	#8
slingxshot Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW 2014 528i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Long island iTrader: (0)	I got 8GB version. Will let you know. I am just tired burning things.
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slingxshot Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW 2014 528i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Long island iTrader: (0)	It didn't work. Same problem....
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09-21-2012, 08:31 PM	#11
ElectricCo New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2013 335i m-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fort Worth, TX iTrader: (0)	the sandisk cruzer thumb drives work great. i had a 16gb and recently bought a 32gb. flawless performance for about $20 at best buy. __________________ '13 bmw 335i m-sport
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09-23-2012, 06:46 PM	#12
Zoo Tv Washed Weekly 8 Rep 155 Posts Drives: MTA Subway Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I might add that I have a 16gb and 64gb USB stick and the 16 is the preferred size for me (Both are the cheapo brand 'Team - Colour Turn'). It just takes the car way too long to 'read' the 64 that in a short 20 minute drive, it still hadn't completed. At least with the 16 it only takes around 5 minutes. I should note that further investigation is required to determine why the 64 takes so long to read, they are both the same brand so shouldn't be hardware related. Also - if you want playlists, I use 'oddgravity' Playlist Creator ver 3.6. Its free and works a charm. Just save as m3u file in a folder called 'Playlists' and it works.
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09-25-2012, 05:48 PM	#14
slingxshot Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW 2014 528i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Long island iTrader: (0)	Yes it is FAT32. May be I have a buggy USB interface or something... what about wave files. Will it read wave files? Thanks!
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vince217 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 r56 non-s Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Mini Cooper [0.00] 2005 BMW X3 2.5i E83 [1.00]	I have a 16GB Sandisk Cruzer(?). My problem is that my radio doesnt seem to see all of the albums that i have in the disk... is there a limit to how much mp3 metadata the radio can read and store? when i browse via folder, i can see the albums (i have my albums separated into folders), but i dont like playing it that way since it plays tracks alphabetically and not by the track sequence. I dont have i-drive, i dont know if that makes a difference at all. __________________ Current: 2011 Mini Cooper R56 MT 'Justa' Previous BMWs: 2008 E92 328i MT Sport / 2005 E83 X3 2.5i
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d1ma5 New Member 2 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2009 Space Grey 328i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bronx, NY iTrader: (0)	i have an 8gb kingston data traveler formatted to FAT32. when i plug it into the usb in the center arm rest i get a "usb not supported" in CD/Multimedia. any thoughts?
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oddspelling New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335i (e92) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA iTrader: (0)	I've tried a few different USB sticks, as well as my Galaxy S3 (both USB and AUX) and get nothing. My phone won't even charge off the USB cable. Am I correct in assuming this is some kind of wiring/electrical issue. This is with a non-iDrive '07 e92 btw
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