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  1. Mar 15th, 2011, 04:32 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

    Hi guys...

    Is there any way to make a PenDrive/ThumbDrive/RemovableDrive/USBDrive to readonly ?
    I mean, I'll copy data into my thumbdrive and will copy it back in another PC. I don't my thumb drive to be spoiled by viruses as this PC is likely to have enormous amount viruses of all genre !

    In old days, floppy disk have a swap button which will lock it. Is there any work around for thumb drive ?

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    Re: How to make it readonly ?

    I think there is no such thing doing the drive as a read only because when you experience the read only is there a something virus running to your flash drive.

    Some other drive have a lock switch. Like the Diskette if your usb is like that you can do it as a read only.
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    Re: How to make it readonly ?

    I think blood is correct. But you can make the OS treat the drive as read only. There is a registy entry. Also some software, but I suspect it just does the registry thing.
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    Re: How to make it readonly ?

    Yes only on one computer what you set that settings. When you plug to other pc it won't work because you not set the registry entry.
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    Re: How to make it readonly ?

    Thanks guys

    When I start manufacturing thumb drives, I should certainly consider it as a unique feature.

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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

    Buy a USB key with a write protection switch.
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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

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    Buy a USB key with a write protection switch.
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    How much will it cost ?

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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

    I don't think they cost more necessarily. Its just a case of finding one which has that feature.
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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

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    I don't think they cost more necessarily. Its just a case of finding one which has that feature.
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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

    Those have that kind of switch :
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    Re: [RESOLVED] How to make it readonly ?

    Thanks..

    I'll check that

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