Looking for USB Flash Drives with Hardware Write Protection
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From: Pavel A. on 15 May 2010 06:28 "Pavel A." <pavel_a(a)12fastmail34.fm> wrote in message news:7C4197D8-16B0-46AD-852E-EED2DD4C07E0(a)microsoft.com... > All full-size CF cards have write protection switch. Apologies, this should be SD, not CF :-( > If you don't need extra large sizes ( > 8 GB) just use CF cards with an > USB > adapter. > > If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at this enclosure: > www.i-odd.com > ( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though > Windows is not quite happy with its write protection. > Their support says they've found the optimal way... ) > > Regards, > -- pa > > "vfclists" <vfclists(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message > news:e295d343-dd7a-4a4c-9e7a-e7a2db560885(a)h9g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... >> I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you >> know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing. >> >> It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus >> infections. >> I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't >> always work. >> >> Any recommendations? >
From: pratishtha on 17 May 2010 13:17 'Pavel A.[_2_ Wrote: > ;1602898']"Pavel A." pavel_a(a)12fastmail34.fm wrote in message > news:7C4197D8-16B0-46AD-852E-EED2DD4C07E0(a)microsoft.com...- > All full-size CF cards have write protection switch.- > > Apologies, this should be SD, not CF :-( > - > If you don't need extra large sizes ( 8 GB) just use CF cards with an > > USB > adapter. > > If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at this > enclosu > www.i-odd.com > ( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though > Windows is not quite happy with its write protection. > Their support says they've found the optimal way... ) > > Regards, > -- pa > > "vfclists" vfclists(a)googlemail.com wrote in message > > news:e295d343-dd7a-4a4c-9e7a-e7a2db560885(a)h9g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...- > I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you > know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing. > > It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus > infections. > I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't > always work. > > Any recommendations?- > - I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing. It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus infections. I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't always work. Any recommendations? -- pratishtha
From: SC Tom on 17 May 2010 16:57
"pratishtha" <pratishtha.6375c92(a)xpbanter.com> wrote in message news:pratishtha.6375c92(a)xpbanter.com... > > 'Pavel A.[_2_ Wrote: >> ;1602898']"Pavel A." pavel_a(a)12fastmail34.fm wrote in message >> news:7C4197D8-16B0-46AD-852E-EED2DD4C07E0(a)microsoft.com...- >> All full-size CF cards have write protection switch.- >> >> Apologies, this should be SD, not CF :-( >> - >> If you don't need extra large sizes ( 8 GB) just use CF cards with an >> >> USB >> adapter. >> >> If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at this >> enclosu >> www.i-odd.com >> ( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though >> Windows is not quite happy with its write protection. >> Their support says they've found the optimal way... ) >> >> Regards, >> -- pa >> >> "vfclists" vfclists(a)googlemail.com wrote in message >> >> news:e295d343-dd7a-4a4c-9e7a-e7a2db560885(a)h9g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...- >> I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you >> know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing. >> >> It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus >> infections. >> I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't >> always work. >> >> Any recommendations?- >> - > > I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, > you know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing. > > It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus > infections. > > I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs > don't always work. > > Any recommendations? > > > > > -- > pratishtha If you'll read earlier in this thread, there are links to a few. -- SC Tom |