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U3 (software)

U3 was a joint venture between Sandisk and M-Systems, producing a proprietary method of launching Windows software from special USB flash drives. Flash drives adhering to the U3 specification are termed "U3 smart drives". U3 smart drives come preinstalled with the U3 Launchpad. Applications that comply with U3 specifications are allowed to write files or…

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Founded
2004
Industry
Computer
Headquarters
Redwood City, California
Type
Private

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Founded · 1
U3 (software) → 2004
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U3 (software) → Redwood City, California
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U3 (software) → Private
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U3 (software) → sandisk.com

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U3 (software)Founded20041.00infobox
U3 (software)HeadquartersRedwood City, California1.00infobox
U3 (software)IndustryComputer1.00infobox
U3 (software)TypePrivate1.00infobox
U3 (software)Websitesandisk.com1.00infobox
configuration or documents.CompatibilityThe latest version of U3 launchpad supports Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4instance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
Windows XPinstance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
Windows Vistainstance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
Windows 7instance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
Windows 8.Data can be accessed using any OS capable of reading from USB mass storage devicesinstance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
unless the U3 device is password-protected.Issues with older versionsEarly versions of the U3 launchpad software had Vista compatibility issuesinstance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text
configuration or documentsinstance ofThe U3 APIs primarily allow developers who choose to use more of the power of U3 to control how their application handles things like device removal and saves data back to the d…0.80text

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