USB flash drives FAQ (Part 3)
Q. A USB flash drive with important data appears to have "fried." What are your recommendations for recovering the data?
A. Whenever you experience data loss due to accidental erase or corruption immediately STOP using the USB flash drive. Try to retrieve the data is through recovery software, such as Image Rescue 2 or Image Recall 2, which are available at computer retail stores.
Q. What is the difference between USB flash drives and USB Micro Drives?
A. The term "USB flash drive" is a generic phrase used to describe of these products without specifying a particular manufacturer. USB flash drives are sold by many different companies under a variety of different proprietary product names. The term "USB flash drive" is used in the same manner that the term "DVD" and "CD-RW" are used; to describe the technology in generic terms.
It is likely that other names you have heard used to describe these products are actually proprietary product names intended to describe a specific USB flash drive model made by a specific company.
Q. Where can I find technical specifications on USB flash drives?
A. In general, USB flash drives work like USB hard disks, using mass storage class drivers. The technical specification for mass storage class devices can be obtained from www.usb.org. Typically, manufacturers provide specifications for their specific products. Please check with your USB flash drive manufacturer for further information.
Q. Are there secure USB flash drives?
A. Secure USB flash drives are offered by multiple vendors with multiple features and functions. Typically, they allow the user to have a public and private partition or drive. The public part is always accessible, while the private part is secured though password and/or encryption technology.
