How To: Check for Bad Sectors on USB Flash Drive
How to check for a bad sector on a USB flash drive. This quick and easy tutorial will identify bad sectors and/or repair bad sectors found on USB flash drives.
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How To Get USB Volume Serial Number and USB Device Serial Number
Using the command prompt (cmd) you can quickly and easily get the USB volume serial number and the USB device serial number. There is no computer experienced needed to perform these functions, simply type a couple letters and you will get the information! To get the USB Volume Serial Number do the following: Insert USB […]
Industrial Control System USB Flash Drive Designed For ICS Security
Turn a USB Flash Drive Into a Portable Gaming System
Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB flash drive or an SD card. Its goal is to turn almost any computer — including small form-factor and nano computers — into a dedicated gaming console, either temporarily or permanently. Batocera.linux runs independently and does not require any […]
USB Duplicator Review Highlights Strengths
CD and DVD optical duplicators have been popular for years; however, with the disc drive no longer sold in computers, the only device left for moving files around are USB flash drives – well, most common device at least. With that in mind, let us provide a USB duplicator review and our observations about them. […]
This USB Stick Can Backup Your Phone Pics
There are two popular methods to get large videos off your iPhone. The most common problem is having a large video on your iPhone that you need on your computer. Email programs usually limit file sizes to around 20 MB, so if the file is larger, what can you do? Two popular options come to mind: […]
The Difference Between USB Splitter and USB Hub
GetUSB.info researches USB products every day from every corner of the internet. While we don’t publish every finding, the research continues with a focus on delivering value to our visitors. Over the past six weeks, we’ve seen an increasing number of products described as a USB splitter. This trend makes it worth explaining what a […]
A USB Flash Drive Which Cannot Get a Virus
A computer virus is something we all strive to avoid because we understand the consequences and the amount of time and energy required to restore a computer to its original condition. In a recent poll by GetUSB.info when asking users to name the top three ways a computer can get a virus, they responded with: […]
Press Release: Nexcopy Introduces Default State USB Write Protection Flash Drive – Lock License
“The fundamental change towards how our flash drive works should draw attention for those looking for USB write protection for flash drives” says Greg Morris, CEO of Nexcopy Inc. What is unique about the Lock License approach is whenever power is cut to the device, for example disconnection, the USB is automatically write protected. This […]
5 (legit) Reasons a USB Flash Drive Disconnects and Reconnects in Windows
Roll Play Scenario: Windows: Sound of connecting a USB flash drive… User: Ah yes… let’s get to work! Windows: Sound of a disconnected USB device… User: Oh no, what’s happening? A quick Google search later and here we are. Let’s take a closer look. Intermittent USB disconnects are frustrating because they often feel random. In […]
How To: Check if My USB Flash Drive is Bootable?
The following article will explain how to check your USB flash drive for if it’s bootable. There is no software needed, no download, just a couple of simple commands in your Windows 10 operating system. A master boot record (MBR) is a special type of boot sector at the very beginning of a partition storage […]
How Does USB Copy Protection Work?
Understanding How USB Copy Protection Works In this article we will detail how USB copy protection solutions work from a Southern California company named Nexcopy. Before we start there are important definitions we must all agree upon. As in today’s market place there are multiple vendors using the wrong definitions to explain copy protection. Copy […]