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Permanently set your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay and automatically launch Windows Explorer when you insert your flash drive. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-16
To USB or not to USB, that's the security question
In ITDojo, Bill Detwiler just outlined the steps necessary to boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive. Likewise, you can also create bootable flash drives for Linux and other operating systems. Booting from USB is relatively recent development in the PC world, and as such it adds one more...
Tags: Security, USB Flash Drive, USB, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-05-01
IT Dojo: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
Booting Windows XP from a USB Flash drive gives you great IT support tool. For example, you can make a troubleshooting toolkit for booting and analyzing seemingly dead PCs. Or you could always have your favorite support applications at your fingertips.In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology...
Tags: it dojo, microsoft windows xp, bootable usb, usb flash drive, bios, bootable device, pe builder
Videos 2008-04-28
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
HP becomes next vendor to ship malware-infected media
In yet another case of infected media being sent out direct from a manufacturer, HP's software security response team has issued a warning on this to AusCERT earlier this week. Affected were some USB flash drives with installation files for a range of Proliant servers. Apparently, they are...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Antivirus, Media, Malware, Worm, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-10
Tip: Create a Safely Remove Hardware shortcut
In Windows Vista, I continually pop in and pop out flash drives. I destroyed a flash drive in Windows Vista already by just pulling the flash drive out when I am done. I got tired of clicking on the small arrow in the system tray to find the Safely Remove...
Tags: Shortcut, USB Flash Drive, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-03-14
Secure your data on the go
Last week, Brian Smith wrote about the advantages of using the BackStopp solution to prevent data theft. With its ability to make data self-destruct, BackStopp addresses a very real concern; even if data is encrypted, advances in crypto-analysis or processing speed could eventually yield the contents of any encrypted volume....
Tags: Password, Mobile, USB Flash Drive, Hardware, Encryption, Authentication, IronKey USB Flash Drive, Cryptochip, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-03-12
SanDisk flash drive automatically backs up data on the Internet
SanDisk introduced a new flash drive that will automatically backup your data onto the Internet. The backup is done via a Web server offered by a start-up called BeInSync. SanDisk says that this is the first of its kind. Except from ZDNet News: The Cruzer, which...
Tags: SanDisk Corp., BeInSync, USB Flash Drive, Internet, Backups, Storage, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-01-02
Sandisk U3 Cruzer problem
I have a sandisk u3 cruzer 4gb. yesterday when I plug it in to my computer my panda av program detected a tracking program named as knight.exe. It has also a short description like Tracking program DiskKnight has detected and eliminated. After this, I can not open my flash drive...
Tags: karamanson@..., USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-11-21
Flash drive and sytem crash
Hi,My Windows XP crashes when I connect a flash drive to Dell dimension 2400. I would greatly appreciate any help.Thanks.-Vasant
Tags: spin_lattice@..., USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-11-11
Using a USB flash drive as a OS drive for Windows 2003
Has anyone been able to configure a USB flash drive as a bootable o/s drive?And is this supported by Microsoft?Yes, but it is the BIOSnot Microsoft that determines if it will work. Here is a simple Google search that will provide tons of information.http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q;=create+a+bootable+usb+drive
Tags: Microsoft Windows, mitchvotaw@..., USB flash drive, Microsoft Windows 2003, operating system
Discussion threads 2007-11-06
Philips USB Mp3 player problems
Hi, I have recently purchased a Philips mp3 player with USB storage (model SA1355/97).When I connect it to my Dell Laptops( 2 Dell Laptops at home) ,the USB drive does not appear in Windows Explorer.Device Manager shows the device to be working properly.I cannot see this drive in Disk...
Tags: Digital music, Digital media, biswasani@..., Dell Laptops, USB port, USB flash drive, MP3, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., Philips Electronics N.V., MP3 player
Discussion threads 2007-10-31
How to disable USB drive for Limited User
Does anyone know how to disable the USB drive, basically usage especially of a Pen drive, for Limited users on Windows XPno read, no write, no access whatsoever for Limited usersAny help will be appreciated, ThanksHere's one wayUSe a GPO to hide specific drive letters not in use by HD,...
Tags: praneet.jhun@..., Limited User, Limited, USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-10-29
computers dont read my flash drive anymore
I bought a dane-elec flash drive used it once and it worked fine, then two days after i used it again on different computers too, and none of them picks up the flash drives. can someone help me please.File itin your circular file.There are alot of cheap flash drives that...
Tags: lisa_esty@..., USB flash drive, computer
Discussion threads 2007-10-23
I/O Error from usb port...
Dear friends,I just bought myself a new pc... and here's the specs... Windows XP Service Pack 2AMD Athlon 64X21G DDR2 RAMGeForce 6here's where the problem kick in...When I inserted my thumb drive into the USB port... (i've tried to all of the ports available)... the computer detected it and I...
Tags: Keyboards, Mice, faisazlan_88@..., USB port, USB flash drive, device manager, mouse, keyboard, USB, I/O
Discussion threads 2007-10-23
usb drive format failed and now does not show up in windows
I have a Memorex Ultra Traveldrive 160GB drive that I attempted to reformat as NTFS (ships as FAT32). The format seemed to be working until the very end when it reported it failed. After that, the drive letter disappeared from My Computer. I checked Disk Management and...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, peter_j_wilhelm@..., USB flash drive, window
Discussion threads 2007-10-23
Converting USB drives into Tokens?
Is there any software out there that can turn unused flash drives into poor man's a token or smart card device? I know it won't ever be a CAC or RSA device but surely there's more than drive encryption.
Tags: chow@..., token, USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-10-22
how to break a password for kingston flash drive
hi, i have kingston flash drive privacy secure edition 2GB . i forgot the password for that, so how can i break that password.Maybe ...We have no idea whether this drive is stolen or not. You will not find any kind of password cracking information here.2GB drives aren't that...
Tags: umar_farrukh9@..., password, USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-10-22
External IDE HDD (through USB connection) Doesn't Show in My Computer
I have a Seagate 400 GB HD attached to a Vista Home Premium laptop through a USB external hard drive enclosure. The drive shows up as a USB device in the device manager, but I cannot get the device to appear in My Computer. I downloaded Seagate's SeaTools application and...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Construction, IDE, nooozeguy, USB, computer, USB flash drive, window, hard drive
Discussion threads 2007-10-20
Flash Drive Drivers for XP
I know 6 million people have already asked about this issue, but none of the solutions I have found worked for me so I have to ask... I have an Imation 4GB USB Clip drive that when I plug it into my work PC the New Hardware Wizard comes...
Tags: deflansb@..., Microsoft Windows XP, USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-10-19


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