how do i protect a memory stick from theft

Kimberley

This may be a dumb blonde moment Lol but how do you back up files and photos from your PC onto either a disc or memory stick?

KingL

if its a USB key or a external (magnetic media) disc drive - just drag and drop your files from the folder on the PC to a to a folder in the device. If it's a CD/DVD R or RW disc, you'll need to use burning software.


edit: or see this thread to get software that remembers what stuff you have and haven't already backed up and just backs up the changes each time you use it

Stompa

asininity wrote: »

Not in the way Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA is, try it, a lot easier than Truecrypt!

Standard drag and drop is fine for me!

As far as TrueCrypt is concerned, it's worth making sure that you format any volume as NTFS (it annoyingly defaults to FAT). There are reports of BSOD's being attributable to using FAT.

asininity

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

Is Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA only in German?

No if you look to the top left hand of the website theres some flags to change the language. Program is in english.

asininity

Stompa wrote: »

Standard drag and drop is fine for me!

As far as TrueCrypt is concerned, it's worth making sure that you format any volume as NTFS (it annoyingly defaults to FAT). There are reports of BSOD's being attributable to using FAT.

Not arguing mate truecrypt is good. But DCU really is worth a look its very easy.

tingly

oooh, i dont know what to do now-- didnt expect a row to break out!!!
to be honest, i thought someone might be able to tell me how to just put a password or magic number on them so only I can get access

No have decided i am going to do one on true crypt and one on drag and crypt-- all this crypt talk puts me in mind of halloween!!

thanks
tingly

Stompa

asininity wrote: »

But DCU really is worth a look its very easy.

Hmmm, having just taken a look I have to say I'm not impressed. Sure it's an easy (though irritating!) user interface, but very inflexible.

jmc160

Just so you know, Windows 7 includes an updated version of Bitlocker, with Bitlocker To Go for encrypting portable storage devices.

(Available on Enterprise and Ultimate versions)

Reggie_Rebel

Just keep the bloody thing in your pocket

mr_fishbulb

jmc160 wrote: »

Just so you know, Windows 7 includes an updated version of Bitlocker, with Bitlocker To Go for encrypting portable storage devices.

Think Bitlocker to go is just on the Enterprise version.