I want to protect the data on a usb drive so that it may not be deleted. How do I do that?
2006-09-21 16:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by Michael D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
THere should be a little lock switch on the side. Slide it to "locked" position. Then it should be read only unitl you unlock it.
2006-09-21 16:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by captn_carrot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about flashdrives, a portable floppy drive, or an external hard drive?
I have several flashdrives purchased over a couple of years, and an external floppy drive. One flashdrive has no external protection, another has a "lock" (which anyone can unlock), and another has the capability of requiring a password to open.
If you set a file as R/O, anyone can access properties and remove it.
If your data is highly sensitive, you might want to consider buying a portable drive that will allow you to protect it with a password.
Of course, you could just keep it in a safe place where no one else can have access to it.
2006-09-21 17:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally some of the USB drive comes with a software to lock and unlock the device. You can check at the product website for that.
2006-09-21 16:48:04 · answer #3 · answered by IT-guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋