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    How to encrypt my usb flash drive?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alto, Jul 29, 2008.

  1. alto

    alto Notebook Geek

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    Hello!

    I got a sandisk micro skin 8gb,flash drive,and i need now to enkrypt it with a user name or something like that to log in on it to keep all files and documents secure.

    Does anyone know a free software to download to the flash drive.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    alto, Jul 29, 2008
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    stewie, Jul 29, 2008
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  3. alto

    alto Notebook Geek

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    Please help!
    I formated the flash cauze the encrypt program didnt work well!

    When i formatted it and plug in it on the laptop it s not appearing and i cannot use it or see it on the computer..

    Pls help,
     
    alto, Jul 29, 2008
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  4. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Can you please explain in details what happened.

    You used Truecrypt at first?
     
    stewie, Jul 29, 2008
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Click on the start button and right click on Computer and select Manage.

    Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.

    See if your USB shows up there, and do a reformat to NTFS
     
    flipfire, Jul 29, 2008
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  6. alto

    alto Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for replying.
    I found it now throw the Disk managment,it was there as a new volume but not shown,I added a F-letter to it and OK it`s done.

    But now to another question: Should I reformat it to NTFS, and what is the point with that .it´s now a FAT32.

    Thank u guy`s
     
    alto, Jul 30, 2008
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  7. flipfire

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    Use NTFS as mentioned above

    If you wanna know why, just google NTFS and FAT32
     
    flipfire, Jul 30, 2008
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  8. Alliance1911

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    You could use PGP encryption or if you wish to purchase a new USB all together you may wish to purchase the IronKey but it is only available within the USA, Canada could be stretching it because the IronKey has export restrictions.
     
    Alliance1911, Jul 30, 2008
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