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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Helpmeh on August 16, 2009, 09:01:06 PM

Title: Drive partitioning...grr
Post by: Helpmeh on August 16, 2009, 09:01:06 PM: Is it possible to partition a flashdrive so part of it tells the computer it is a cd drive? Also, is it possible to autorun a program on a different drive?
Title: Re: Drive partitioning...grr
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2009, 09:58:44 PM: No. to the first one... not sure about the second one.
Title: Re: Drive partitioning...grr
Post by: Helpmeh on August 16, 2009, 10:08:49 PM: Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2009, 09:58:44 PM
No. to the first one...
Do you know how U3 flashdrives work then? Because I was reading another post on CH and it got me googling. I came across a site saying only "cd" drives have no-prompt autorun and said U3 uses special partitions as a loophole.
Title: Re: Drive partitioning...grr
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2009, 10:09:23 PM: whatever it is it's part of the drive hardware.
Title: Re: Drive partitioning...grr
Post by: Helpmeh on August 16, 2009, 10:13:28 PM: Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2009, 10:09:23 PM
whatever it is it's part of the drive hardware.
But it cod be useful if used properly. Like those no-touch hdd backup drives. Just plug it in and let it go. But imagine what could happen if someone with malicious intent did that sorta thing, instead of copying, moving the files.