So, it doesn't come with a write protected software?
1852488
As long as I have been around computers, I don't know what "a write protected software" is. It has some basic protections for who accesses the folders, password protection and such, but I'm not sure if that's what you mean. I have not formatted the drive, it worked fine out of the box. Do take note of the few people who complained of the interior of the drive pulling out of the aluminum casing. That has not happened to me, but I thought I'd pass it along. Sorry I can't be of more help with the question... Maybe if you restate it we can help. :)
1852489
I don't remember it coming with any extra software inside it. As soon as you plug it in it behaves like normal flash memory and opens a folder where you store files. I may have formatted it because that pipeline works best for me but I can't remember. Either way, I'm sure there is software you can put on it to add special features provided by a third party of Kingston themselves.
470465
I thought it was on the CD but am not certain. The application software has a "help" which might be of benefit to you as well.
1348754
No it does not. You don't need any software as you are only connecting devices as external drives. It works like a charm!
790828
It doesn't come with any software and you don't need anything for it to work. Just plug and play. I use my other software to burn or create disks but you don't need them for this drive to work.
924786
Microsoft sent a message that it doesn't recognize it as a legal copy. I've run into this on another computer that my stepson owned a few years ago. Eventually it just locked up and wouldn't work, cost several hundred dollars to get a legal Microsoft window program loaded into it.
875704
Mine came with the backup software already on the drive. It is part of the setup.
1636091
Thats an interesting question. I don't see that in the product description. What makes you think that an external hard drive would have antivirus protection? As far as i know its just a harddrive.
296838
I bought this as a gift so I'm not sure if it came with any software. Sorry
467997
No software required. Your system was configured for this in the first place, so no.
1738876
Here is what I have looked up for you. I, personally, never had the problem. Be careful about formatting these things. I don't. My personal advice to you. Here are more tips that I found: Ed_P Posts: 1,677 Registered: &#8206;07-23-2010 0 Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE??? Options &#8206;12-09-2012 07:56 PM R e t u r n i t !! 1st copy the files on it to your hard drive. Then contact SanDisk for an RMA. Then RETURN IT. They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you backed up to your hard drive to the new replacement flash drive. Voila, fixed. Here's another link: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process
563143
I'm using it for two computers but I'm manually backing them up. I never use the built in software.
163850
Yes - but only one at a time. The copy protection comes from the Interlink connection via USB. I've got it installed on (2) different machines.
2010166
Yes. I have done that on some SanDisk USB drives that I do not want password protected.
2280144
You don't need software to be able to read/write using it. It does not come with any software, so if you are trying to do anything that does require software such as play a movie, you would still need the software that allows you to play a blue-ray for example.
2106621
I couldn't find any...It may be built in to windows 7 buy now.... I would try another one because of win8 platform and the lack of support for the older ones. Ive stopped using mine because it caused freezing and lock ups.
1957717
No, it saves all sound files on the card in a directory called voice (I think). it is not protected in any way.
1636090
does not come with antivirus or data protection. The button is for auto back up, which I don't use. I do it myself and don't use the button or software.