USB comes up as hard disk rather than as removable storage device

[USBuser]

When I use my USB device on any given computer, it comes up as a hard disk
drive instead of removable storage. When I am on the network computers at
school I cannot write to the disk because of permissions. How can I change
which format the device comes up as? The USB key is a Lexar flashdrive
secure.

 

[Guest]

When I use my USB device on any given computer, it comes up as a hard disk
drive instead of removable storage. When I am on the network computers at
school I cannot write to the disk because of permissions. How can I change
which format the device comes up as? The USB key is a Lexar flashdrive
secure.

What is this "flashdrive secure" - the model with fingerprint scanner?

--PA

 

[USBuser]

No, the secure just meant there was an encrypted folder that required a
password, which has been removed.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Since you have stated that you are trying this at school, you need to know
that the "network administration" dept. may have blocked the use of Flash
drives. You need to check to see if the use of any type of flash drive is
permitted.

 

[Uwe Sieber]

When I use my USB device on any given computer, it comes up as a hard disk
drive instead of removable storage. When I am on the network computers at
school I cannot write to the disk because of permissions. How can I change
which format the device comes up as? The USB key is a Lexar flashdrive
secure.

If it comes up as hard disk the it's one of the rare pieces
that present themself as non removable drive.
A possible reason for the manufacturer to do so it that
they wanted to use the open= line in a autorun.inf and
this is not working on removable drives.

There is no way to change the drive into a 'removable drive'.


Uwe

 

[USBuser via WindowsKB.com]

The use of flash drives is permitted. Any other flash drive works when
Windows recognizes it as removable hardware.

Since you have stated that you are trying this at school, you need to know
that the "network administration" dept. may have blocked the use of Flash
drives. You need to check to see if the use of any type of flash drive is
permitted.

No, the secure just meant there was an encrypted folder that required a
password, which has been removed.

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