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Boot Lock a System with USB Drive

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/boot-lock-a-system-with-usb-drive.95531/

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hariharan Original post #1
Aug 13, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Hi,

Can somebody let me know how to boot lock a system using a USB drive, I have used the USB PC LOCK, but that is necessary only when the system is booted.

Also googled to find the locking mechanism by the boot.ini, ntldr , ntdetect files , but that is applicable only for the XP. I need an exact equivalent for the Vista. I use Vista home premium edition.
BBThumbHealer
Aug 13, 2008 at 3:49 PM
I think this tutorial for it was given in the Digit Magazine , in one of their anniversary editions sometime back ! u'll have to luk for it !
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Aug 13, 2008 at 5:47 PM
I think this tutorial for it was given in the Digit Magazine , in one of their anniversary editions sometime back ! u'll have to luk for it !

Hmm. I'm not a subscriber and also I don't buy the issues regularly.

Can somebody post me the tutorial or atleast let me know in which edition of the Magazine was it featured?

Again I need this particular option on Vista Home Premium Edition not on XP.

Thanks.
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VexByte #4
Aug 17, 2008 at 11:28 AM
BBThumbHealer : Please explain the method.