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best method to protect usb or hdd against virus or file delete - aboamir@gmail.com - 07-14-2022
you can use this command to protect usb or hdd against virus attack or file delete by human mistake
CMD with admin right to protect the flash usb or hdd
user this command
01-diskpart
02-list disk
03-select disk (number?)
04-attributes disk set readonly
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cmd with admin right to unprotect the flash usb or hdd so you can write to usb or hdd
CMD
diskpart
01-list disk
02-select disk (number?)
03-attributes disk clear readonly
RE: best method to protect usb or hdd against virus or file delete - Steve2926 - 07-14-2022
AFAIK, those commands set a registry entry on the current Windows OS - if you plug the USB drive into another system, it will not be protected?
https://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-make-your-usb-drive-write.html
RE: best method to protect usb or hdd against virus or file delete - aboamir@gmail.com - 07-15-2022
(07-14-2022, 09:52 PM)Steve2926 Wrote: AFAIK, those commands set a registry entry on the current Windows OS - if you plug the USB drive into another system, it will not be protected?
https://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-make-your-usb-drive-write.html
you right it will work in one pc only
RE: best method to protect usb or hdd against virus or file delete - bbertrand007 - 07-17-2022
(07-15-2022, 05:10 PM)aboamir@gmail.com Wrote:(07-14-2022, 09:52 PM)Steve2926 Wrote: AFAIK, those commands set a registry entry on the current Windows OS - if you plug the USB drive into another system, it will not be protected?
https://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-make-your-usb-drive-write.html
you right it will work in one pc only
No - it will only work on the Windows you issue the command on. If you boot another Windows on the same PC, this does not help.