Looking for USB Flash Drives with Hardware Write Protection

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I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you
know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.
I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't
always work.

Any recommendations?
 
vfclists said:
I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you
know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.
I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't
always work.

Any recommendations?
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Google is your friend :-)

http://salestores.com/imatio144.html

http://www.amazon.com/Ezdrive-Pro-Flash-Drive-Usb/dp/B000RGDA5E

http://www.amazon.com/Ezdrive-Pro-Flash-Drive-Usb/dp/B000RGG22C
 
vfclists said:
I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you
know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.
I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't
always work.

Any recommendations?
Click to expand...

I only trust one kind of write protection: removal.
 
All full-size CF cards have write protection switch.
If you don't need extra large sizes ( > 8 GB) just use CF cards with an USB
adapter.

If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at this enclosure:
www.i-odd.com
( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though
Windows is not quite happy with its write protection.
Their support says they've found the optimal way... )

Regards,
-- pa
 
vfclists said:
I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection,
you know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.

I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs
don't always work.

Any recommendations?
Click to expand...

Bob said:
I only trust one kind of write protection: removal.
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Yet that fails miserably when using the USB drive to scan for viruses and
install software without chancing the USB drive itself gets infected.

Which was one of the reasons given in the original post...
 
'Pavel A.[_2_ said:
;1602898']"Pavel A." (e-mail address removed) wrote in message
All full-size CF cards have write protection switch.-

Apologies, this should be SD, not CF :-(
-
If you don't need extra large sizes ( 8 GB) just use CF cards with a

USB
adapter.

If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at thi
enclosu
www.i-odd.com
( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though
Windows is not quite happy with its write protection.
Their support says they've found the optimal way... )

Regards,
-- pa

"vfclists" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you
know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.
I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't
always work.

Any recommendations?-
-
Click to expand...

I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection,
you know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.

I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs
don't always work.

Any recommendations
 
pratishtha said:
'Pavel A.[_2_ said:
;1602898']"Pavel A." (e-mail address removed) wrote in message
All full-size CF cards have write protection switch.-

Apologies, this should be SD, not CF :-(
-
If you don't need extra large sizes ( 8 GB) just use CF cards with an

USB
adapter.

If you do lot of installations from CD/DVDs, have look at this
enclosu
www.i-odd.com
( I've bought one from a store in UK; seems to work, though
Windows is not quite happy with its write protection.
Their support says they've found the optimal way... )

Regards,
-- pa

"vfclists" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection, you
know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.
I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs don't
always work.

Any recommendations?-
-
Click to expand...

I am looking for USB Flash drives with hardware write protection,
you know the type with the button that you slide to disable writing.

It is mainly for software installation and it is prevent virus
infections.

I need to update the software on it regularly, and DVDs and CDs
don't always work.

Any recommendations?
Click to expand...

If you'll read earlier in this thread, there are links to a few.
 
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