Windows 10: My AVG security scan recognizes a flash drive but can't access...

My AVG security scan recognizes a flash drive I have plugged in to the E drive USB slot and the PC signals a sound that something has been plugged in. However, neither the file explorer nor disk management show any sign that something is in the E drive. Help?

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AVG

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Suggestion to read

• Choosing an Anti-Virus Program
• Safe Steps for Replacing your Anti-virus - Why should you use Antivirus
  software?
• Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

Accessing a Hard Drive...

...from a dead laptop.

My girlfriend's laptop recently s**t the bed, and she has a lot of photos she would like to retrieve from it. I used a USB to IDE cable to try, but it's a no go. Her drive has Windows XP Home on it, and my system has Win7 x64. The computer recognizes the drive, but it wants me to initialize it, which I think may format it.

I don't know if it's formatted FAT32 or NTFS. Are there any suggestions on accessing the drive to pull all this data off of it?

 

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With its simple touch-pad security PIN entry system, Flash Padlock can be unlocked quickly and confidentially for use as a standard USB flash data drive. Flash Padlock is impervious to “brute force” hacks or keystroke loggers that would defeat a software secured USB flash drive.

Flash Padlock is immediately available in two capacities:

• Flash Padlock 1GB ~ $29.99 USD MSRP
• Flash Padlock 2GB ~ $39.99 USD MSRP

Flash Padlock Security Features Include:

• Hardware-Enabled Auto-Lock Function: Device Auto-Locks in 15 seconds after removal from computer.
• User Customizable Security PIN - User sets unique security PIN (up to 10 digits long) for unlocking device.
• Platform Independent: Works on Windows, MAC and Linux platforms without the use of additional software.
• Easy to Use: Direct keypad access and indicator lights make locking/unlocking simple and understandable.

“The Corsair Flash Padlock is one of the most secure USB flash drive solutions on the market today,” said Jack Peterson, VP of Marketing at Corsair. “Corsair has built the Flash Padlock specifically for those customers with concerns about inadequate software-based security solutions on a USB flash drive. The designed hardware security feature puts these concerns to rest,” continued Peterson.

Corsair Flash Padlock 1GB and 2GB products are available immediately through Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers world-wide, priced at $29.99 USD MSRP and $39.99 USD MSRP respectively. Corsair Flash Padlock products are backed by a 3-year Limited Warranty. In addition, a PIN registration service and complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and TS Xpress are also available.

Source: Corsair