http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in Make a usb read only. http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com And while I have helped others do this, without the write protect switch there is no other standard mechanism or softwar ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319589.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319589.html 06 Jun 2012 09:20:31 PDT @Bob, thanks for replying. Problem is I already have a bunch of branded unused usb's that I want to use and wasn't looki ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319487.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319487.html 06 Jun 2012 04:39:53 PDT There are companies that can make custom sticks but for now, at 200 I'd take the sticks that have a slide switch and the ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319420.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319420.html 05 Jun 2012 21:30:01 PDT Most solutions I see online only flip the registry entry which disables writing to a USB drive on your computer alone. M ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319090.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5319090.html 05 Jun 2012 06:37:55 PDT Yeah, I have also a need for read only usb drive but I haven't found a way to this. On the other hand regular SD cards h ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5285665.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5285665.html 12 Mar 2012 07:02:45 PDT And it's cheap to implement!<br><br>CDR material here is less than a dime so it beats the USB stick by 20 or better.<br> ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029584.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029584.html 19 Nov 2010 10:28:14 PST But it's 1? years late, maybe?<br><br>Kees ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029412.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029412.html 19 Nov 2010 03:30:17 PST Does it have to be a stick? Could you use a CD?<br>From Mr Non-Technical(!) ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029404.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-5029404.html 19 Nov 2010 02:51:44 PST Hi - This write protect method worked for me. I don't know if it's totally secure from 'nasties' - the author doesn't gu ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3011149.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3011149.html 25 Mar 2009 13:21:32 PDT I know you want to do it yourself (as do I). I am going with ipromo.com to do mine though. They will put data on it fo ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3007322.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3007322.html 20 Mar 2009 19:24:23 PDT Your specification needs to go to some engineering firm and they'll get it done for you. I'm an electronics designer so ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002325.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002325.html 14 Mar 2009 13:30:16 PDT Just to clarify I am loading the 300 usbs with files and would then want to make the usbs read only myself. I am willing ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002315.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002315.html 14 Mar 2009 13:09:06 PDT The run is too small to expect a maker to give you this and not hit you for some rather stiff NRE charge.<br><br>How abo ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002228.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002228.html 14 Mar 2009 11:56:21 PDT Just to clarify I am loading the 300 usbs with files and would then want to make the usbs read only myself. I am willing ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002187.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3002187.html 14 Mar 2009 11:06:30 PDT Are you willing to pay a premium for this? Figure 50 or more bucks extra per drive since the drive may need to be modif ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3001638.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3001638.html 13 Mar 2009 19:33:13 PDT I need to make a usb pen drive read only after loading files on it. Can anyone help me with options. I don't want any re ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3001533.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7588_102-3001533.html 13 Mar 2009 18:27:34 PDT