Questions tagged [usb-flash-drive]
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How can I configure an USB Stick under Vista so that I can remove it while in-use without data loss?
I've got an USB-stick with my keys and passwords on it and I'd like to remove it from the PC when I leave my desk, but without having to check the filesystem on it every time as it happens if I do it now.
Is there any possibility to improve the…
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Is it possible to recover Microsoft Office files from a flash drive when they were edited and saved on the flash drive directly?
Several .docx and .xlsx documents were saved on a flash drive, edited in word and excel applications, and changes saved directly to that flash drive again.
These files, when opened, now contain only gibberish of the "}eZ1Ѕqдњ]2^ХЭ*sЖЎfЮcнv1Т2TN"…
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Backing up a Owncloud server to a USB Drive
I've recently installed a new OwnCloud server, I have 2 encrypted usb hard drives that I will keep swapping over.
I'm looking at ways to script the backup. The hard drives are formatted in NTFS to allow me to read the drives on a windows pc.
I can…
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how to set linux hostname based on flashdisk volume label
i'am running live linux, which run from FAT32 flashdisk
since i run a lot of pc using this flashdisk, its difficult to identify which IP for its hostname, since its ip need to be dynamically determined by dhcp, so i want set their hostname by volume…
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What are some good uses of Autorun (autorun.inf file) for USB drives?
I mostly use that right now just to give my USB drive a name and an icon. What else can you do with this?
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