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IT Dojo: Disable USB storage under OS X or Windows

Hollywood would have IT pros believe that the biggest threat to network security comes from international super hackers or high school kids trying to download games like global thermonuclear war. In reality, we face a more mundane threat--our end users, particularly those wielding USB storage devices.These pocket-sized devices can store...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Storage Device, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, USB, Storage, Hardware, it dojo, Strategy, Management, USB storage device, flash drive, security, USB flash drive

Videos 2008-04-28

Can't see USB flash drive

Using WinXP. Bought a new USB flash drive Kingston. Since then can't see any other flash drive in My Computer, even though I used to see them before. The only one I can see is the new one. Can anybody explain? Thanks.You'll only see ...the one...

Tags: USB flash drive, eroon2

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

Problem Using usb flash drive though a pcmcia 2.0 usb card

I hope someone can help i have recently been given new a 4 port usb 2.0 pcmcia card. It works fine with my usb mouse and printer but when i insert my flash drive it does allow me to open it. I have a laptop with two 1.0 usb ports...

Tags: daniel_cooper@..., flash drive, hardware, PCMCIA, pcmcia card, problems using flash drive with pcmcia card, USB, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2006-12-28

HELP!!, Usb Flash Memory Partition Problems

I just receive a u-stix 512mb flash drive, it brought some security and partition program, I decide to divide my F.D. into 2 halfs 256 each, one with password, the other normally. The problem is that now i can only access the unprotected part, the othe

Tags: pen drive, memory, flash drive, hardware, partition, security, USB, octaviolandolfi@..., computer, Computer Management, USB Thumb Drive

Discussion threads 2006-12-22

Restricting USB drives through GPedit

Hey there,I need to know if there is a way to limit use of USB flash drives so that they can not install all those lame third party softwares that come on them?Yes... I know there are ways to delete the software off of the drives themselves...

Tags: thumb drive, end users, flash drive, usb, hardware, security, software, windows, wescrock@..., USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2006-12-21

Flash Drives (Memory Stick)

I have several computers at home and only one of them has this problem. They are all running the same software, XP, but one doesn't show when I insert a flash drive. Where most of them show "New Volume x: that has choices to play media files, copy p

Tags: removable drive, flash drive, windows, windows xp, williamx.kitson@..., memory stick, Disk Management, computer, USB flash drive, Chilly Willy the First

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Using DOS to backup Flash Drive

I thought I would write a batch file to backup my flash drive. I used XCOPY with the /s switch, with the parameter being *.* It seemed to run properly, however, when comparing the size of the folder that contains the copied files from the flash drive

Tags: flash drive, dos, backup, windows, cccgsmith, USB flash drive, XCOPY, Try /E

Discussion threads 2006-11-20

Disable U3 on flash drive

SHORT ANSWER: Go into the device manager and find the cdrom device it created the first time you installed it. Right click on the device and click on disable. U3 is now effecively disabled.DISCUSSION:A friend of mine purchased a new USB flash drive and when he installed it, it not...

Tags: disable, flash drive, hardware, pmcgrath@..., remove, U3, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2006-01-03

Excel /flash drive problem

I seem to have a reoccurring problem w/ storing things on my flash drive. I rely heavily on it for personal documents because we’re not supposed to save personal data here @ work & I know have actually witnessed that my supervisor checks for such things when he is bored...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Excel, PC, spread-sheet

Discussion threads 2005-07-31

Additional Resources

Flash drive "No Name" issue with OSX

i have a flash drive with an adobe acrobat brochure when i plug the flash drive in on the MAC i get"NO NAME" on the external drive. when i plug the flash drive intoa windows platform computer i see the correct name. Is there a program that can modifiy the...

Tags: support@..., USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

How to get Windows ME to recognize my Flash Drive

I need to do a data transfer andwould like to use my flash drive so that I can taken to the customers and transfer this data c: to his new Dell Vostro system. Please helpzuhirahSo far you can see the usb ports and even see the device in device...

Tags: Flash memory, Microsoft Windows, USB flash drive, Microsoft Windows ME

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Flash Securer 1.1.0.1 (Windows)

Flash Securer is program which will allow you to carry your sensitive documents on flash drive encrypted so that nobody can get to them, yet you will be able to use it as easily as before and will not even have to enter any password when using it on your...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, DolinaySoft, Flash Memory

Software downloads 2008-04-14

USB Flash drive not visible in My Computer

Hi...My machine finds the new hardware when I plug in my flash drive but I am not able to see it in 'My Computer' . I tried going to DIsk Management but I can't view my flash drive there too!! Really have no idea how I can resolve this...

Tags: narinder_ishar@..., USB flash drive, computer

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

Flash Synchron 1.0 (Windows)

Flash Synchron will allow you to automatically synchronize data between one or more computers and flash drive. You can synchronize several files and folders from different locations using one flash drive. Check which files are newer and copies them adequately. Can prompt him to synchronize files when flash drive is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, DolinaySoft, Flash Memory

Software downloads 2007-12-15

Flash Drive Problem

I put the flash drive in the usb port and windows acknowledges it by saying that your hardware is installed and ready to use in the bubble above the task bar. But the flash drive's window never opens up. When I go to My Computer it is not...

Tags: brandon.strode@..., USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2007-05-15

USB Flash Drive Manager Standard 1 (Windows)

The Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager will help you backup and restore presentation, pictures, songs and applications from and to USB Flash Drive devices and take them with you. The application can also help you to classify and name USB Flash Drives images (for instance "My network configuration" or "The...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., USB Flash Drive, Flash Memory

Software downloads 2007-01-16

problem in my flash drive

my computer can detect my flash drive but wen i tried to open it their is a message saying that i need to insert my disk drive and also when i look at its property it display that "in its capacity show 0 space has been used and 0 of...

Tags: USB flash drive, earllaruda@...

Discussion threads 2007-03-04

Not seeing Flash Drive in Explorer

When I put any Flash drive on this one particular Workstation WS I can not see it in Explorer, however, if i go into word or excel and do file open i can see the flash drive. If I connnect the Flash drive on this WS and log off...

Tags: USB flash drive, EXPLORER

Q&A 2006-03-16

USB Flash Drive

I a client that has a USB flash drive and had it plugged in and the power went out and the laptop shutdown. They pulled the flash drive out and then re-booted the machine. Now the when you try to access the drive it asks it you want to...

Tags: ljackson.desoto@..., USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2004-11-29

HI can u help my problem?

I have a 2gb transcend flash drive ...every file that save in my flash drive will be corrupt....what can I do? Do I need to download any software to recover my flash drive?

Tags: Flash memory, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2008-07-17