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9. Unless it has a switch, cannot be done

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 08:03 PM

Apr 2015

then Super Glue the switch in the lock position.
Unfortunately, most cheap flash drives no longer have the switch. The other option is to cut the Write current trace on the circuit board to the NAND chip, but that would certainly destroy the case.

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USB flash drives -- can they be physically 'locked' to be non-rewritable ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 OP

Some have sliding locks on them that make them write protected. liberal N proud Apr 2015 #1

Thanks, I have not seen those yet. eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #5

You can get an SD card (those have a write-protection switch) PoliticAverse Apr 2015 #2

I have some MicroSD cards - I don't see anything like a switch on them. eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #6

SD cards are not actually hardware protected Mnpaul Apr 2015 #7

Now THAT'S what I was looking for ! Thanks a bunch ! nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #8

To make a USB removable drive read-only, in Windows... ChromeFoundry Apr 2015 #3

I already know about that. I want a HARDWARE disable ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #4

Unless it has a switch, cannot be done ChromeFoundry Apr 2015 #9

Maybe something like cstanleytech Apr 2015 #10

Yep, that's it. Apparently switches used to be more common when flash drives first came out ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #11