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Name: zakour
Date: February 17, 2005 at 01:29:55 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 2.1Ghz/1GB
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Hey,

I tried to transfer files from my home computer (WinXP) to my office one (Win2000) using a USB memory stick. However, when I plug it into my office computer and try to access it, I get the message "Can't find device! Please re-plug the device". I tried this, obviously, and it didn't help. Neither did rebooting. It shouldn't be a driver problem either, because this model is supposed to work on both Windows XP and 2000 without having to install any drivers. Why could this be? The last time I was using it on my home computer it was working fine.



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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: February 17, 2005 at 01:49:18 Pacific
Reply:

Could be that the Admin of your Office network have set parameters to prevent the installation of USB devices. Check with your Administrator.


Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: bob819
Date: February 17, 2005 at 07:21:11 Pacific
Reply:

Good post Stuart!
I administer a large network for a major bank and for all users we disable USB, floppy drive & CD Rom.
Ain't nobody going to upload anything to OUR desktops!
rgds.

Bob Mitchell.


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Response Number 3
Name: CyberEyes
Date: March 18, 2005 at 01:43:49 Pacific
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Hello guys !

I've seen the messages. I have the following problem, when a user try to use his stick, it shows a windows that needs administrator rights to install the device. I want this thing to be removed or somehow to solve the problem.

I am also a administrator. My network has a bunch of computer that uses XP Pro, SP 1, I'va recently installed them. And since then I have this problem. Before the installation all things were ok, every user didn't need my admin rights.

Thanks in advance.

Bogdan Barbu


~@\+/@~


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Response Number 4
Name: StuartS
Date: March 18, 2005 at 06:42:54 Pacific
Reply:

Cybereyes:

If this is a new question,start a new thread. Posting at the end of someone else's question just causes confusion.

Bob:

You may have heard recently of the attempted robbery of £255 million pounds from a Japanese Bank in London. The thieves managed to get a key logger onto the banks computers. It was spotted by the banks security systems and a sting was arranged which caught the thieves.

Thats all it takes, an unprotected USB port and a corrupt employee and anything can happen. It would have been better if the key logger was blocked at the outset.

Stuart


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