It’s a good question; format a USB flash drive as exFAT or NTFS? There are several reasons not to format as NTFS and we’ll explain. Most of the Time you are Okay Most of the time, formatting a flash drive is a very simple decision. There are only two situations where you should carefully consider […]
There are two ways to make a USB read only. One method will make the USB read-only on anything it is connected to, so you could say this is a universal way of making a flash drive write protected. The other way is a PC-specific solution where some registry edits are required on any computer […]
Question: Is Checksum or CRC better for checking data written to USB flash drives? We have the answer.
History of portable storage devices – An interesting topic and starts earlier then you probably think. Starting in 1928 the punch card is what started it all. Like the punch music you probably remember on your grandmothers piano where the piano played automatically from the punch roll. 1928 – Punch Card Storage: One of the […]
SmallBizBee posted a nice article today about eight tech gadgets which can help boost your business in either profit, production, efficiency, or exposure. Click for the full article and how these items can impact your business. For a quick read, here is the summary: ConnectMe Home Phone Adapter USB duplicator for data loading by Nexcopy […]
The above InfoGraph was provided by Nexcopy Company and highlights the current options and services available for Protecting IP on USB, often referred to as USB Copy Protection. The concept behind this USB copy protection solution is the ability to share digital files on a flash drive with others while restricting their ability to duplicate […]
How long does a USB flash drive last? Longevity of USB Flash and Wear Leveling we think is a serious concern and have received this question many times. Some say the number is 1,000 writes – some say the number is 100,000 writes. One thing I do know for sure, it’s impossible to tell on […]
How To Read and Write CID on SD Cards If you are looking to read the CID number of an SD card, or extract the CID off an SD card, then you will find this article very helpful. Some also call this “reading the PSN off the SD card” or reading the product serial number […]
Microsoft is looking to make their OS more portable. With Windows 8, one of the features the Redmond, Washington company is introducing is a bootable OS off USB. True, we’ve seen both Windows and Linux distributions bootable off a flash drive before, but what makes this different is 1) it’s legal and 2) officially supported. […]
Just looking at the picture, wouldn’t it be a shame if the Porsche-inspired USB hard drive from LaCie got a scratch on it? Not many tech products are designed after household names like Porsche, but it seems LaCie is making a good business out of it. The exclusive design is available in 500GB and 1TB […]
Corsair has always gotten good reviews about the speed and performance of their USB 2.0 flash drives, so it is no surprise to see Corsair enter the market of USB 3.0 sticks. As we said years ago, USB 3.0 will start to catch on, and the price points Corsair is publishing for the 8, 16, […]
Why Doesn’t Microsoft Allow USB Flash Drives to Autorun Programs? Can USB Flash Drives Autorun From Windows? The short answer is NO. Microsoft disabled USB autorun functionality on standard USB flash drives primarily for security reasons, following several high-profile malware outbreaks that exploited this feature. Here’s why this change was necessary: Autorun Was a Major […]
