Securing USB Keys

I just bought a Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB flash with U3 on board. I chose
this one because of the ability to password protect, but the U3 software is
incompat with Vista. A U3 update from Sandisk's site does not help.

The Cruzer is, however, available as a removable drive.

Is there some way I can password protect this flash drive? Barring that, is
there a device that *will* work securely with Vista?

Thanks!

"Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
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>I just bought a Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB flash with U3 on board. I chose
>this one because of the ability to password protect, but the U3 software is
>incompat with Vista. A U3 update from Sandisk's site does not help.
>
> The Cruzer is, however, available as a removable drive.
>
> Is there some way I can password protect this flash drive? Barring that,
> is there a device that *will* work securely with Vista?
>
> Thanks!

I'm using the U3 software on Vista. The latest update works fine here.


"Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
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> "Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
> news:uaTWxHkVHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I just bought a Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB flash with U3 on board. I chose
>>this one because of the ability to password protect, but the U3 software
>>is incompat with Vista. A U3 update from Sandisk's site does not help.
>>
>> The Cruzer is, however, available as a removable drive.
>>
>> Is there some way I can password protect this flash drive? Barring that,
>> is there a device that *will* work securely with Vista?
>>
>> Thanks!
>

"Mo Mo" <momo@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using the U3 software on Vista.

Same drive?


> The latest update works fine here.

I've tried it on Ultimate and on a Home Premium laptop. Bot will recognize
the drive but refuse to install the driver for the U3 section of the drive.



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> "Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
> news:OTpzhJkVHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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>> "Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
>> news:uaTWxHkVHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I just bought a Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB flash with U3 on board. I chose
>>>this one because of the ability to password protect, but the U3 software
>>>is incompat with Vista. A U3 update from Sandisk's site does not help.
>>>
>>> The Cruzer is, however, available as a removable drive.
>>>
>>> Is there some way I can password protect this flash drive? Barring that,
>>> is there a device that *will* work securely with Vista?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>

"Mo Mo" <momo@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using the U3 software on Vista. The latest update works fine here.

Having just done some reading on this issue, it seems that U3 USB drives
with firmware versions 2.1.5 & 2.2.1 will work on vista, while other
versions will not. Still doesn't help me, but at least it's a known entity.




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> "Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
> news:OTpzhJkVHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Sandino" <sandy@google.com> wrote in message
>> news:uaTWxHkVHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I just bought a Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB flash with U3 on board. I chose
>>>this one because of the ability to password protect, but the U3 software
>>>is incompat with Vista. A U3 update from Sandisk's site does not help.
>>>
>>> The Cruzer is, however, available as a removable drive.
>>>
>>> Is there some way I can password protect this flash drive? Barring that,
>>> is there a device that *will* work securely with Vista?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>