Crippled flashdrives

RE: _ ED_P _

   Yes.  Yes. No.  Yes( * Explanation needed)  Yes.

* I ran a virus check on the Kingston shortly after I discovered it’s malady, and the files on it…which game back “negative”. No, have not run “file” check on the other drives, but scanned them for maleware, (sorta the same thing (?))and they were “negative”???

_ THANX: _

Rick