how to make usb flash drive read-only?

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  1. Alessio

    Alessio New Member

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    how to make usb flash drive read-only?

    I work a lot with computers and i plug my usb drive in computers with viruses to clean them. I am interested in a way to protect my drive from unwanted new guests:p, i wand to be able to read all my data but nit be able to copy anything on my drive.

    thx
     
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    Check it this article on how to disable write access to removable storage devices.
    http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/05/07/disable-write-access-to-removable-storage-devices/
     
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    Alessio New Member

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    yeah that article will disable write acces on removable storage but only on my comp, i need a solution for my removable device that prevents other computers to write on it.Everytime i clean a computer, or plug my flach drive in viruses copy themselvs on my drive, i need to find a way to prevet this!
     
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    Unfortunately there's no other way :(

    I just recently got infected by a virus called JambanMu and I just found out that it also infects all my EXE files when I plugged in my USB flash drive. I was thinking about a solution all night and it seems that the only safe way is to use a CD-R or CD-RW.
     
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    thx for the quick reply, too bad that there is no solution.i`ll continue to read your posts, i really like them, thx for all the good ideeas, keep up the good work!
     
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    i write a post about how to protect usb flash drive from virus.. but i am not sure wether i can put the link here or not. If i can, i want to ask raymond wether that solution is good or bad.. :)
     
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    Raymond Administrator

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    Looks like I have a very big fan! Share the same theme and EVEN THE SLOGAN! Anyway, this forum is about helping people. If you want to help people, then please share your suggestion.
     
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    I am your big fan.hehe.. The theme is just a coincidence. The slogan.hehe inspired by Raymond.cc

    Here is my suggestion http://michealsoft.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-protect-your-flashdisk-usb.html

    The concept is based on autorun.inf
     
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    Unfortunately this method doesn't protect your usb flash drive. What if the virus such as JambanMu infects your portable antivirus in your USB flash drive? Moreover, you can only right click on the USB flash drive to scan, but not on other drives.
     
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    Ceyfer √ Prominent Member

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    I already tried that solution before but still a new type of Virus just like JambanMu had crippled my files... So I just re4mat my USB... I have 5 USB flash drives always ready for anything...Back-up

    thanks for the iNfos zerokool , now I just Installed a U3 Avast but still vulnerable and sluggish...
     
    Ceyfer √, Feb 19, 2008
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