HELP- Please recommend a Software that can protect USB External Hard Drive?
i'm trying to find a Software that can put a password on my External Hard Drive that will hide all my files in my USB External HDD and require password whenever i plug it in my or another person's PC. something that has no or only a few flaw.
i've searched google and found some but many don't seem reliable( like truecrypt, it was said that the project was discontinued due to lawsuits)
thanks
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why don't you just buy a hard drive and hide your files or put a password on the folder.
Check this link and scroll down. There's some programs you can look at.
http://alternativeto.net/software/truecrypt/
hidden folders in windows can be found easily. idk how to put password on a folder using windows. i think you need 3rd party softwares like axcrypt. but the prob with axcrypt is that it encrypts every file inside the folder and you can't open it in another computer if there is no axcrypt installed in it.
Looking at the axcrypt site, there's a download called axcrypt2go, which appears to work without installation. Just stick axcrypt2go on your HDD, and use the main axcrypt to encrypt all your other files. Then use axcrypt2go to decrypt. Voila.
If you're looking for plug-and-play, you'll probably have to get an HDD with built-in encryption, and those can be pricey.
You might want to have a look at VeraCrypt. I have never used it so cannot vouch for it personally (and don't ask me for tech support), but I think there's a way you can install it on a separate partition on your hard drive, so you can use it on other people's PCs who don't already have it installed.