40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD?

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kveeresh2 Associate Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 34	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. __________________ "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." Mahatma Gandhi
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Hendrik Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Centurion, South Africa Posts: 3921 Good Answers: 97	#1 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. __________________ Never do today what you can put of until tomorrow - Student motto
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kveeresh2 Associate Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 34	#2 Re: 40 GB hard disk drive as a CD? 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. __________________ "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." Mahatma Gandhi
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Hendrik Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Centurion, South Africa Posts: 3921 Good Answers: 97	#3 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. __________________ Never do today what you can put of until tomorrow - Student motto
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Epke Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japan Posts: 2703 Good Answers: 38	#4 Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD? 05/29/2009 12:19 AM
	Cd's Can be affected by CD-rot __________________ From the Movie "The Big Lebowski" Don't pee on the carpet man!
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kveeresh2 Associate Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 34	#5 Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD? 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?? __________________ "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." Mahatma Gandhi
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Anonymous Poster	#6 In reply to #5 Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD? 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. Steve
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langyaw Guru Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 744 Good Answers: 58	#7 Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD? 06/29/2009 8:14 AM
	there are so many ways of backing up your personal files. check some of them out here. __________________ Now the darkness only stays the night-time, in the morning it will fade away. -- George Harrison (All Things Must Pass)
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maveric_manic Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, California USA Posts: 553 Good Answers: 1	#8 Re: 40 GB Hard Disk Drive as CD? 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. __________________ Regards, Maveric Manic - 'Knowledge is Power and Wisdom is knowing how to use it'
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