In a message dated 3/10/2005 8:02:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, PAF-5-USERS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: I really like my 2 flash drives for backing up & transferring PAF files, but one quickly developed a loose contact in the USB connector, making it unreliable. That connector cannot be protected by the shell. Then, my notebook computer stopped recognizing that drive's software, preventing its use to transfer files between computers. Rod