Media Investigator could be a helpful tool to recover data from a flash memory device. Digital Recovery.com introduced a new version with a speedy algorithm, about 4X faster then it’s v1.0 predecessor, to quickly identify what can be salvaged. It’s free to download and scan, then if you decide to save anything which it finds […]
There have been plenty of moments in my computer life I’d like to turn back time. Especially those Vista Upgrades or even the minor events like accidentally deleting files. For the last [mentioned] brain fart, there is some U3 Software which can help; NT File Recovery. The file recovery software is designed to recover any […]
Smart PC Solutions certified their Smart Data Recovery Software (like there’s a dumb version) for the U3 portable UFD platform. The data recovery U3 software supports FAT and NTFS drives and easily recovers data from any flash type for use with any USB powered gadget like; hard disk, digital camera, UFDs basically any flash memory. […]
Review: USB Benchmark software by USB Performance. USB Performance has a nice USB benchmark testing program with lots of features besides read / write tests. The USB performance testing software gives you the option to test at a File Copy level or a Bit for Bit copy level. The difference with the File Copy is […]
There is no doubt Netbooks are becoming more and more popular. The problem with Netbooks if your computer goes south, no optical drive is available to restore your computer. You either have to A) buy an optical drive, burn a bootable backup or B) call the manufacturer and request a disc. Windows 7 is addressing […]
The clean function in DiskPart is a command used to remove all partitions or volumes from a disk, essentially wiping out all existing data on the disk. When you use clean in DiskPart on a particular disk, it performs the following actions: Removal of Partitions: Deletes all partition or volume structures from the selected disk. […]
The average user inserts a USB stick into their computer from a trusted source. However, there are companies and situations who receive USB flash drives or USB hard drives and they are not certain if the device is infected. Some information to help with USB firewall for connecting USB devices. Globotron is a company based […]
Yes. Performing an Erase or “full format” shortens the life of the device. The erase function is also very slow. Here are some additional questions based on the answer above which we will address in today’s post: Is “erase” and “format” the same thing? Erasing flash memory (a.k.a. Setting all bits to 0, also called […]
We’ve seen these terms floating around in forums and How To’s for years when someone is explaining what to do with USB flash drives. I think most people glaze over the definitions of Clean, Erase and Format simply because they believe the terms are interchangeable, or they aren’t planning on doing the task mentioned in […]
Several weeks ago I reported on the flash drive which detects p0rn and today I’m letting you know about the Chat Stick. A flash drive which recovers all those dirty Instant Messages. The USB Chat Stick is loaded with software which scans the host computer for all instant message conversations, deleted or not, and uses […]
The Windows IceBox is an interesting little tool. It’s a software program which runs from a USB stick that locks down partitions on your hard drive. The concept is that you lock down partitions on your hard drive so that other users, like your kids, don’t get in there and start accidentally deleting important files, […]
The Untold Life of a microSD Card: From Silicon Wafer to Secure Erasure From the outside, a microSD card looks boring. It is a black rectangle with a logo on top and some gold contacts on the back. You plug it in, it stores data, and as long as your photos or firmware or logs […]
