Tutorial on How to Disable USB storage

Sometimes it is necessary to disable your usb storage device for security reason because of the viruses that can be carried thru usb once you inserted it. by disabling you are protecting your computer from harm and it will be prone from infection..

If you want to disable your usb storage just follow the step below

This tutorial can remove the automatic recognition when you insert a USB storage device like a USB flash drive or external hard drive. This allows for example to prevent anyone from recovering data on a machine with a USB support.

• When you connect a USB stick for the first time on a computer, Windows will then detect and install the new device automatically.
  
  
• The new device will be visible in Windows Explorer.
  
  
• During the next insertion of the key, it will be directly detected. There is a way to prevent this, making detection device inactive.
  
  
• Open regedit (Start, Run ... and then type regedit)
  
  
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ UsbStor
  
  
• In the right pane, change the Start value in giving it a value of 4 in hexadecimal (the default is 3).
  
  
• If your device is already connected, it will be necessary to unplug it first so that it is disabled. Thereafter, the key will no longer be recognized at its inclusion.
  
  
• If you wish to activate the USB devices, you must put the Start value to 3.

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Tutorials on How to fix corrupted USB flash drive

You can also try a tool called USB Drive Data Recovery. The software scans your digital media and salvages recovered images in tree like structure. Comprehensive analysis of damaged media, combined with high-tech tools and techniques, give in the highest quality results with great ease and turnaround time.

Features:

• Easily recovers data within short duration of time.
• Easy to use and does not require any technical skills to operate the software.
• Support all major file formats including jpg, gif, jpeg, midi, mpeg, tiff etc.
• Provides fastest turn around time for the complete data recovery.
• Ability for preview files before actual recovery.
• Provides windows explorer style user interface.
• Data recovery support to both FAT and NTFS file system.
• Support all major manufacturer including Kingston, Sandisk, Transcend, Jet flash, Sony etc.

Another solution

The best way to repair corrupted USB drive is to go to Properties than Tools. Run Error Checking and Scan for errors and fix them. If you can not do this than the only thing that i can think of is your going to have to format and then get yourself a copy of something like "Easy Recovery Pro" to get the lost data. Thats it!!

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