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WINDOWS altering file properties on a USB stick

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  • 08-04-2014 9:41am
    #1
    grumpydwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    How do I check if the file properties have been changed when the files are stored on a USB stick? I am sure it is possible but I don't know how.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    look at propertys of file on drive c,
    eg mp3 file ,
    copy to usb drive,
    see if its the same,
    some usb,or usb sdcard unit,
    have lock, unlock,, switch, physical switch,or slider,
    lock on, means files on usb device are read only, cant be deleted.


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    If by properties you mean permissions then on a FAT formatted USB stick there are none. Only NTFS formatted sticks can make use of the POSIX permissions system used by NTFS and allow or deny read/write access to a file for specific users or groups.

    Standard file properties like A (Archive Bit) - H (Hidden Bit) - Read Only - System can apply to FAT filesystems but there is no security on a FAT disk. But these attributes can be changed by anyone with access to the files.

    Ken


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