Unlocking USB stick

[binky]

Finally got round to buying USB stick to transfer files to and from notebook. Plugs it into new PC which is running windows 7 and it comes up option to password stick. Good idea thinks I. Trouble is notebook which is XP won't read the stick. So question is does anyone know how to remove passwords - cos I can't bleeding find it bad day explode .

I have tried formatting stick but that didn't work either

 

[septiclecky]

Finally got round to buying USB stick to transfer files to and from notebook. Plugs it into new PC which is running windows 7 and it comes up option to password stick. Good idea thinks I. Trouble is notebook which is XP won't read the stick. So question is does anyone know how to remove passwords - cos I can't bleeding find it bad day explode .I have tried formatting stick but that didn't work either

Must ask why did you pasword it in the first place.

Have you tried it in the PC to see if you can reformat it on there?

 

[kme]

You can reformat; but you lose the info on the stick......

IMO, you`ll struggle to unlock it without the password, mate.

(you didn`t set the password to "Sandra & Brian`s love nest" did you?????) ROTFWLROTFWLROTFWL

 

[NozSpark]

What file format is it?

XP should be able to read FAT32.

Could it be driver problem? check the manufacturers website to see if you can get an XP driver.

OR

If you have a copy of the files that are on it I'd reformat it on the XP machine, then try it on the Win7 machine!

 

[binky]

(you didn`t set the password to "Sandra & Brian`s love nest" did you?????) ROTFWLROTFWLROTFWL

No, and I'm not repeating password on here in case missus reads it. Passwording seemed a good idea to stop her nicking it like my last 2 sticks

 

[septiclecky]

No, and I'm not repeating password on here in case missus reads it. Passwording seemed a good idea to stop her nicking it like my last 2 sticks

Hang on in your first post you said you didn't know it but now your saying your not repeating it in case your missus reads it and pinches it if not it's useless to you as well as her now ROTFWLROTFWLROTFWLROTFWL

 

[binky]

Hang on in your first post you said you didn't know itL

Ooooh no I didn't (is it too early for panto???) You should read more carefully :^O

Anyway typing earlier question inspired answer to soultion.

Win & sets 2 passwords for stick - resetting the second 'recovery password' to 'blank' wipes passwords out.

 

[Andy™]

You can reformat; but you lose the info on the stick......

not always. give me any hard drive/flash drive etc thats been 'formatted' and ill get you every file that is there

 

[steptoe]

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[Andy™]

really, even if its been reformatted from fat32 to EXT4,cos I have lost some of aggies pix,(I think ) from one of the hard drives,

think(hope) they are still on another one somewhere.

yes

the data is not physically removed (unless over-written) - its still there, just 'invisible' to normal operating systems

if you want to try it, go here and download the trial. very easy to use. demo will show you all files it can recover, but its limited in size of file unless you buy it

 

[steptoe]

thanks Andy, but its only FAT or NTFS systems ,



just gotta hope its still on the other HD.

 

[Robojin]

Finally got round to buying USB stick to transfer files to and from notebook. Plugs it into new PC which is running windows 7 and it comes up option to password stick. Good idea thinks I. Trouble is notebook which is XP won't read the stick. So question is does anyone know how to remove passwords - cos I can't bleeding find it bad day explode .I have tried formatting stick but that didn't work either

Why bother with a USB stick, use Dropbox, it will keep files in sync on multiple computers without you needing to think about it

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[binky]

Why bother with a USB stick, use Dropbox, it will keep files in sync on multiple computers without you needing to think about ithttps:\\www.dropbox.com\referrals\NTgyODk3MjY5

Never heard of it, that's why .

I take it this is another on-line facility - trouble is I don't like placing client confidential info or my own info on the WWW for legally binding reasons and pure security. Don't trust the security not be heacked occassionally, and don't know who's running the site, so don't trust these systems, simples

 

[Robojin]

Never heard of it, that's why .I take it this is another on-line facility - trouble is I don't like placing client confidential info or my own info on the WWW for legally binding reasons and pure security. Don't trust the security not be heacked occassionally, and don't know who's running the site, so don't trust these systems, simples

Fair enough!

PS don't forget if you are holding client data you need to ensure you conform to the Data Protection Act

 

[binky]

Fair enough!PS don't forget if you are holding client data you need to ensure you conform to the Data Protection Act

Precisely :innocent