Quote Originally Posted by tomsmithbloke
2. When transferring folders containing files, the USB stick appears to copy the entirety of what is moved onto it, but this doesn't show up when it is inserted into my laptop.
3. Knoppix has corrupted the USB drive once, ...
Do you know that it's extremely important in Linux to either unmount the USB drive before unplugging it, or shut down the Linux system (which will unmount the drive in the process)? It sounds like you are not doing this. Of course, it's important in Windows also (remember that little "Safely unmount removable drive" thing in your tray?). But it sounds to me like you may be skipping this.