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I still have a 128 MB USB 1.0 that I bought when my then "new" computer was delivered without a floppy drive. (The nerve!)
Since I only add a few kilobytes a week, it still is not full after 11 years!
No glitches yet. They don't build them like that anymore! To get the higher densities, they use "compression" techniques that have a greater likelihood of corruption.
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Making up rules does not increase security; worse, it gives a false feeling of security.
Simple solution; buy any USB stick, cover the plastic in chickenblood and claim the stick purified and secure.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: cover the plastic in chickenblood holy water and claim the stick purified and secure
No need to hurt those poor chickens.
You and I know holy water is just regular water, but people who make up these kinds of rules are stupid enough to believe anything 
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Water and electrics don't mix of course, and a coating of blood will form a protective layer around the USB. Never tried it with the blood of a red cabbage, might affect the voodoo a bit.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Blood is a better conductor than Water, it's the Iron content...
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That explains why the voodoo didn't work then 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Sander Rossel wrote: holy water is just regular water
Actually, a recent study shows holy water to be worse than toilet water.
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Could this oldie but goodie be the source of this "recent study"?
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When nuns are admitted to Heaven they go through a special gate and are expected to make one last confession before they become angels.
Several nuns are lined up at this gate waiting to be absolved of their last sins before they are made holy.
"And so," says St. Peter, "have you ever had any contact with a penis?"
"Well," says the first nun in line, "I did once just touch the tip of one with the tip of my finger."
"OK," says St. Peter, "dip your finger in the holy water and pass on into heaven."
The next nun admits, "Well, yes, I did once get carried away and I, you know, sort of massaged one a bit."
"OK," says St. Peter, "rinse your hand in the holy water and pass on into heaven."
Suddenly there is some jostling in the line and one of the nuns is trying to cut in front.
"Well now, what's going on here?" says St. Peter.
"Well, your excellency," says the nun who is trying to improve her position in line, "If I'm going to have to gargle that stuff, I want to do it before Sister Mary Thomas sticks her ass in it."
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No, but
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It's not the size of the stick that counts, it is the data on it.
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb
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I thought it was all about performance. 
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A very long time ago, I tried to make a living as a shareware distributor. We had a particular niche, which was no extra charge for 3.5" floppies and crazy-low shipping.
In our catalog, along with other info about what shareware is and such, I had minimum system requirements (DOS 6.1, at the time).
Where this is relevant to your situation: I also had a note that if the system's video was poor enough (like CGA), then the cost of not upgrading was really higher than the cost of upgrading as they were losing the ability to use their system and thoroughly enjoy it. Dragging one's feet isn't a bargain, forever.
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Ah, but it's not my feet dragging it's the cost and complexity of upgrading these systems for a once in a blue moon use. People seem to want the stuff they paid for to work with no fiddling forever and a day.
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Will your old devices work with any type of encrypted flash drive? BitLocker, DiskCryptor and VeraCrypt will encrypt flash drives, but unless your devices can run the software, I seriously doubt that will work.
There are hardware encrypted USB drives, but to the best of my knowledge that's all newer technology, so that won't work. THAT is your argument to management regarding their policy -- if it isn't technically feasible, it's just not gonna happen.
Getting any flash drives that will work? New drives will be tough. Are used drives acceptable? [Especially if there are no other alternatives!]
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I have a Kingston DataTraveler 128 MB in my briefcase -- I was going to toss it years ago but since I'm a packrat, I didn't. I'm willing to sell it for $50 USD + shipping.
Nope, I'm not making a joke. This is a seller's market for a very rare device, so the price is justified.
Canvas everyone you know -- people will have these tucked away. You'll get the drives you need ... although the prices is stiff.
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The last time this was an issue I was a hero as I managed to 'find' 50 2MB Sticks of uncertain provonence that I 'aquired' when I left a company that didn't pay... The main stupid thing is that this security is due to some dozy half wit leaving their laptop case on a train and it disappeared 
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glennPattonWork wrote: some dozy half wit leaving their laptop case on a train and it disappeared
yet more anecdotal evidence in support of Ron White's Conjecture, both in the person who lost their laptop and the management non-thinking reaction.
In any case, I'm still more than happy to sell my ancient stick for $50!
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Would something like this[^] USB drive work? Has HW encryption and takes a PIN to unlock it. The data on the drive is probably about as secure as you're going to find on a USB drive.
The solution is to get them to relax their requirements as even these are probably pretty specialized devices, but at least they're available today.
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Looks interesting, but sadly too big for this need. The limited size was the issue around 2MB is the largest these ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) -ing things will take!
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If the size limit is with what the devices themselves can support, and not between the ears of someone, I wonder if you could use a larger USB drive by putting a partition table on them that has only one primary partition that's only 2MB in size, and uses only the front of the device?
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Just tried it, and no we can't Flea-Bay here we come!
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That sucks. I feel for you.
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I wonder if you can format a larger USB drive using one of the command line size switches. Trick it into thinking it's a smaller size.
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Well, I am pretty sure that won't work. As the actual FTDI device dictates the speed and size of the device. It is possible to 'trick' the device but it requires some handshaking from the hub to wake up. 
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What about just made one, take some USB eqiuped chip PIC, SiLABS ... They are with up to 2MB of flash to use this days. With little FW you can get from around the web turn it into FLASH drive. You can even sell them to company a get some money back for trouble
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