I did some more testing and digging around for information. The following is what I came to find in no priority order.
1. If I open a CMD window and put the command 'cipher /W:D' where D: is the USB memory stick, have the Windows Task Manager utility running for the D drive and press Enter in...
To make it easier for me to include formatting and pictures, I have attached a PDF file of background info that leads to my question about what Cipher is doing and why it takes so long.
My thanks for your time.
pdc