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40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD?

05/28/2009 12:15 AM

I've at least 10 old folders in my laptop contains lot of useful old stuff.

I may need them any moment in future for instant view (read only like CD contents). I want them to be totally virus free.I don't like to write them on CD & use (It consumes lot of time to write & read). the other way is winzip. Back up doesn't helps for instant view.

1> Is this zip method really helps me?, Is there any alternate method?.

2> Is it possible to use my 40GB USB hard drive (or 4GB pen drive) as a CD (I think, CDs can't be infected easily or never).

Please help.

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Re: 40 GB hard disk drive as a CD?

05/28/2009 12:26 AM

You can get a USB - IDE / SATA adaptor or external hard drive enclosure and use any drive as a memory stick.

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05/28/2009 5:05 AM

You can get a USB - IDE / SATA adaptor or external hard drive enclosure and use any drive as a memory stick.

I know it, & am using the same.... My problem is with infections....any hard drive can be infected by virus & files may corrupt....this is wat i'm worried about.

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Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as a CD?

05/28/2009 8:53 AM

Writing to a disc can be blocked by setting an attribute but it can also be unblocked by a virus therefore no security.

If one now introduce a switch in the write enable signal line the writing circuitry can be disabled for as long as the switch is off.

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05/29/2009 12:19 AM

Cd's Can be affected by CD-rot

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05/29/2009 1:56 AM

Thank you all for helping me with the usefull info.

Is the Archive method provides me the essential protection?? up to what extend??

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05/29/2009 12:47 PM

Download True Crypt. you can encrypt part of your drive and drag you files to it. Follow the instructions on the website to the T and your files will be more secure than using any other method. You can even create a hidden container inside your encrypted volume that no one can see even if they somehow manage to break your password. Plausable deniability as well if your trying to hide stuff.

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06/29/2009 8:14 AM

there are so many ways of backing up your personal files. check some of them out here.

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11/03/2009 3:49 AM

I have 3 8GB usb memory on my PC for storing stuff and I back it up because they can fail.

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