As per title, I'm looking to secure some files on a USB stick, so need a free method of password protecting said drive. Any recommendations?

Cheers.

I have a SanDisk Extreme which comes with it's own locking program. It may work on other makers sticks but maybe check their website to see?

41 minutes ago, john999boy said:

I have a SanDisk Extreme which comes with it's own locking program.

Is that a usb stick or SD card?

16 minutes ago, Rustynuts said:

Is that a usb stick or SD card?

USB.

I'll look into that, cheers. If I had Windows 10 Pro then BitLocker would be ideal, but it's an expensive upgrade to get that.

I have it on one of my sandisk drives, I think it is called secure access.

Well, it doesn't work on an SSD drive, and it doesn't work on an SD card (both Sandisk) so looks like I need a Sandisk USB drive. I'm sure I have one somewhere...

could an alternative option be to zip/winrar the file and have that passworded, so that you can't access/unzip without the password?

16 minutes ago, robt100 said:

could an alternative option be to zip/winrar the file and have that passworded, so that you can't access/unzip without the password?

I'd already thought of that, but the person this is for may not understand how to winzip etc. and it adds extra unneccessary complication. Sandisk USB drive ordered at the cost of £4.

Just had a chance to look and can confirm what @kentphil1 says.

 

 

Hopefully it solves your problem.

Any use for an encrypted folder on the drive?

 

https://www.aescrypt.com

@RustynutsDid the SanDisk work out for you?

 

I have a similar problem.

Thanks

Yes, a cheap SanDisk usb drive from Amazon and download the software. Sorted.

 

It's a bit clunky insofar as you don't actually put a password on the drive but generate a secure password protected folder inside the drive, but it works. 

On 28/06/2021 at 23:34, cheezemonkhai said:

Any use for an encrypted folder on the drive?

 

https://www.aescrypt.com

 

On 27/09/2021 at 13:16, Rustynuts said:

Yes, a cheap SanDisk usb drive from Amazon and download the software. Sorted.

 

It's a bit clunky insofar as you don't actually put a password on the drive but generate a secure password protected folder inside the drive, but it works. 

 

If it's just a secure folder, then the above free software will so the same using any USB drive