Password Protection

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I change the size of the Secure partition?
A1: Yes. It is recommended that you backup all the data from the Secure Partitions before changing the partition size. Additionally, you can recover even deleted content from the Secure Drive by running DataRecall software on the Secure partitions.
 
Q2: What happens if I want to read my Secure Drive on another PC?
A2: There is no need to install any software on the new PC unless it is running Windows 98 or Windows 2000. The software for password authentication is provided built into the drivers. For Windows 98 and Windows 2000 the driver software needs to be installed before accessing CD + Secure Flash drive.
 
Q3: Can I use other CD/DVD burning software to modify the content in the Read Only CD Partition?
A3: No. Other types of CD/DVD burning software are not compatible with the CD + Secure Flash Drive. The Contents in the Read Only CD Partition cannot be modified with other types of software. The CD + Secure Flash Drive Software is required to modify the content.
 
Q4: Can I configure Read Only CD Partition to 0MB?
A4: No, during the partition creation the CD + Secure Flash Drive Installer will be copied into the CD partition along with the files selected for copying into CD. So the partition size must be large enough to accommodate the Installer.
 
Q5: Is there any need to install driver for this CD + Secure Flash Drive?
A5: Drivers are required in Windows 98 and Windows 2000. For Windows 2000, right mouse click on the CD-ROM icon, click on Open and double click on Setup folder inside and double click on Setup.exe. This will install the device driver for the extra partitions. If you are running Windows 98, you must download this from the vendor’s web site.
 
Q6: Can I change Read Only CD Partition size during the partition creation?
A6: The partition size for CD is automatically fixed by CD + Secure Flash Drive Software depending on the total file size selected for copying into the CD including the Installer. This is to avoid unnecessary free space in CD partition, which is going to be created as read only.
 
Q7: Missed my password, is there any way I can get back my data in Secure Partition?
A7:  Contact your Vendor.
 
Q8: Deleted my files accidentally from my secure drive, is there any way to retrieve the data?
A8: Run the DataRecall Application available in the Data Recovery folder of the CD partition to get back the deleted contents.
 
Q9: After using my Secure drive for many read/write operations the reads and writes are slow. Is there any way to improve it?
A9: Run the Defragmenter Application available in CD partition to speed up the drive.
 
Q10: Can I use CD + Secure Flash Drive applications in Macintosh and Linux?
A10: No, the CD + Secure Flash drive application is supported in Windows platforms only.
 
Q11:  Whom can I contact for support?
  A11: For product support please email us at customersupport@onspecinc.com
 
Q12:  Anyway to change the password after creating the partitions?
A12: No, the password has to be set while creating the partition and cannot be changed in-between.
 
Q13:  Can I have my own data in CD?
A13: Yes, you can add your files for CD creation. Please refer section 3.1.1 for more details
 
Q14:  I am seeing a blue screen in Windows 9x saying, “Volume removed has some files open?”
A14: Before disconnecting the device make sure that the CD + Secure Flash Drive Application is closed and no other application /files are open from the drive.
 
Q15:  Will the software supplied with Secure Drive co-exist with other CD creating software?
A15: Yes, the software will co-exist with other CD creating software