how to access private partition in USB flash?

Dr_Death_UAE · 06-17-2008, 03:43 PM

Hello, I bought imation USB flash memory it have a Partitioning software allows you to designate secure and public areas on the drive.

work fine under windows, but not linux, i was trying to figure out how to access my private partition under linux.

fdisk -l just show one partition /dev/sdb1

in windows first it mount on the public partition then after i enter my password in the partitioning software the USB flash remount again with the private partition.

I think the two partitions have the same UUID, that's why it cant be showing under linux.

any idea??

this is the flash i bought: http://www.linuxbutikken.no/PartDeta...6960;b:83;pl:1

bigrigdriver · 06-17-2008, 06:02 PM

Have you tried accessing the flash drive using Wine?

Dr_Death_UAE · 06-18-2008, 01:33 AM

yes i tried, the partitioning software gave me error message to insert disk.

Lancelot1 · 06-18-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Death_UAE

Hello, I bought imation USB flash memory it have a Partitioning software allows you to designate secure and public areas on the drive.

work fine under windows, but not linux, i was trying to figure out how to access my private partition under linux.

fdisk -l just show one partition /dev/sdb1

in windows first it mount on the public partition then after i enter my password in the partitioning software the USB flash remount again with the private partition.

I think the two partitions have the same UUID, that's why it cant be showing under linux.

any idea??

this is the flash i bought: http://www.linuxbutikken.no/PartDeta...6960;b:83;pl:1

Whats your linux version and your kernel version? You need kernel 2.4 as the site said. When I use my flash usb I have no problems seeing it allthough it takes abit of time. I'm using Kubuntu and find on every usb I have the right storrage using both the system settings menu and Gnome commander. BTW sometimes making the extra mount points also helps!

michaelk · 06-18-2008, 11:44 AM

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Downloadable software, available at no charge, allows public/private area drive partitioning and password privacy to protect your files from accidental erasure or unauthorized access. Note Macintosh and LINUX users: the password protection software is compatible with Windows platforms only.

It looks like this feature is only for windows.

Dr_Death_UAE · 06-19-2008, 03:09 AM

yep this feature is for windows only, but i am sure there is a way to break on it and make it work under linux.

Lancelot1, the flash memory work fine, but the new feature for it which create a secure partition on the same flash access by a password is just working under windows.