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    External hard drive w/ password protection?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by AmazingGracePlayer, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. AmazingGracePlayer

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    Can anyone suggest some cheap (as cheap as possible, under $100) external hard drives (60GB+) that lets the user put a password on it?

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    AmazingGracePlayer, Jul 17, 2007
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    you can encrypt any drive using free softwares, i think truecrypt can do that
     
    hlcc, Jul 17, 2007
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    i know AcomData harddrives can be password protected so can the WD Passports
     
    hlcc, Jul 17, 2007
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    Is there a way to partition a single hard drive?
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Jul 17, 2007
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