Category: Tutorials & How-To Guides
-
Get USB Flash Drive Serial Number with PowerShell or Command Line
Easily get the hard coded serial number of a USB flash drive with either the Command prompt in Windows or Powershell. Of the two, Powershell is easier. Below are the instructions. After the instructions there is a bit more information about the different types of serial numbers which can be found associated with a Mass…
-
Solved: (Video) Windows Cannot Delete the System Volume on This Disk
Sometimes Windows cannot delete the system volume on the disk because the partition table is corrupt. The solution is very easy and all the tools required to solve this problem are pre-installed and ready to use on any Windows 10 (+) computer. In short, the Disk Management utility cannot delete the volume because there is…
-
Make USB Flash Drive Bootable in Anything
Doing some research for why some HP computers do not boot from a USB flash drive, I came across Ventoy. Ventoy is a software tool to create a USB flash drive bootable in anything and supports the most common image files. We tried Ventoy to make a USB flash drive bootable, and it works like…
-
How To: Hide Files on a USB Flash Drive
How To: Hide Files on a USB Flash Drive This article, “How To: Hide Files on a USB Flash Drive,” explains two free methods to conceal files on a USB drive using built-in Windows features. One method is quick and basic; the other is more advanced and harder to detect. Overview of the Two Methods…
-
How To: Create a Website Shortcut on a USB Drive
This article will show you how to create a website shortcut that works from a flash drive. The article includes the instructions, a video on the instructions and a template file one can download and tweak for their own use. The reason for this topic of creating a website shortcut on a flash drive is…
-
USB Flash Drive Label – For Professionals and Businesses
Sticky labels are not a professional solution to label flash drives. Today we look at an alternative for labeling a flash drive which suits the demands of a business and/or professional. There is a clear difference between labeling your flash drive because of personal use and the need to label a flash drive which is…
-
How To: Copy Protect Digital Photo on USB Flash Drive
I want to copy protect a digital photo on a USB flash drive. The answer wasn’t as obvious as I had hoped, but I did find it. Below is the process I used to get what I needed. The first thing I want to emphasize is that I want to protect a digital copy of…
-
Fix: Computer Will Not Boot With USB Device Plugged In
There is nothing worse than a blank screen after pushing the power button on your computer. The heart stops, the shoulders sink and this feeling of utter despair and anxiety quickly overtake the body. Why? Why is this happening right now! I have emails to check, orders to process, papers to submit. It is inevitable…
-
How To: Get Serial Number of USB Flash Drive
Using the CMD prompt in Windows 10 or 11, it is a one line request to get the serial number of a USB flash drive. The serial number in question is the device serial number which follows the device and will be the same serial number to identify the physical device. This serial number is…
-
Free USB Flash Drives For Students
USB Flash Drives are indispensable for the students. They are a fantastic tool to store and use documents and other important data. Moreover, talk to any student and they will let you know how they carry a USB flash drive—attached to key rings, customized with colors, shapes, objects, and much more! With a USB flash…
-
Greyed Out USB Flash Drive (help)
If you have a greyed out USB flash drive this article should be able to help you resolve the issue. The most common reason is the USB flash drive has a different file system and you simply need to format the drive. For example, Ext3, Ext4 or HFS are file systems for Linux and Mac.…