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    how to disable user access to usb flash memory?

    hi friends .
    i want to disable user access to usb flash memory when s/he connected that to the pc until i release that .
    i want to do some works with flash memory and after this processes finished release the flash memory for the user .
    how i can do this in c ?
    target os is windows xp and up (32 and 64) .
    thanks a lot .
    good luck .

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    Quote Originally Posted by manasij7479 View Post
    thanks a lot for your help .
    but that thread started by me about 7 days ago
    now , i change my approach and this is a new question completely different from the question in that thread .

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    Quote Originally Posted by lichking View Post
    thanks a lot for your help .
    but that thread started by me about 7 days ago
    now , i change my approach and this is a new question completely different from the question in that thread .
    How is it different?
    Why does the prior suggestions not apply?
    Why did you post in a C++ forum?

    Tim S.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stahta01 View Post
    How is it different?
    Why does the prior suggestions not apply?
    Why did you post in a C++ forum?

    Tim S.
    omg !
    i am so sorry .
    i posted here incorrectly .
    please send this post to the c programming .
    but about the difference .
    in the last thread i want to block usb flash memory for windows file systems .
    but now i change my approach and i want to block it for users only .
    thanks a lot .

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    Format the USB Drive with NT format and use NT security.

    Tim S.
    "...a computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are,in short, a perfect match.." Bill Bryson

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    Quote Originally Posted by stahta01 View Post
    Format the USB Drive with NT format and use NT security.

    Tim S.
    thanks a lot .
    but i can't do this because the flash memory doesn't mine .
    it must work for all kinds of flash memories .

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