Lock computer with usb drive?

Question

is there a way to make my computer boot up only if a usb drive or other portable storage device is plugged in? i dont like the programs that do it because they all make u pay for them and they usually have a way to get around them but if you know one that works please tell. but wat im looking for is a boot file or something that the computer wont start without that i can just move to a flash drive so that it will only start with the usb drive in.

Answer 1

many different ways how to do it.

Answer 2

You need to encrypt your hard drive and put the decryption process on the USB drive.  Otherwise anyone can just use a different USB drive or CD or DVD to boot up and get around your scheme.  There are programs and hardware that take care of this for you, but they are expensive.

The cheapest way to secure your system is to use easily removable hard drives, and when you shut your system down, remove them and lock them in a safe or take them with you.

Answer 3

fUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK, i WAS PULLING OUT MY NEW USB DEVICE and mine had a program I download to lock the computer. It's 2 gb transcend Jetflash. It only costs $9.99 at COMP USA. So I hope I helped. Good luck!

Answer 4

You can lock your computer from the bios screen. To get in you usually have to press some key like F2 or Esc when the computer first starts up. Poke around in there for security settings and set a password on your HD. This way you have to know the password to get your machine to boot.

hope it helped.

Answer 5

Well there is a way to create a USB key to your system.Visit this page for steps to make your USB act as a key to your system.