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I want to give a USB flash drive to a friend but I don't want him to copy the data in USB or add anything to it is it possible so he could only read the files without the ability to do anything else?

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    If you can read a file, you can copy it.
    – uint128_t
    Feb 15, 2016 at 16:36
  • so there is no way? Feb 15, 2016 at 16:37
  • Short of you looking over his shoulder and holding a bat to his head while he reads the files, I don't so how this could be accomplished.
    – uint128_t
    Feb 15, 2016 at 16:38
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    I don't have a bat, can I use knife or something else? Feb 15, 2016 at 16:39
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    Encrypt the files on the drive you do not what anyone to have access to, they can copy them but cannot decrypt the files.
    – Moab
    Feb 15, 2016 at 22:14

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As stated in the comments, the answer is no. If it can be read, it can be copied.

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Your goal is to "Prevent data on Flash drive to be copied"

One way is to use third party software likes

http://www.nexcopy.com/usb-copy-protection/

http://www.kakasoft.com/

Now the above will require you purchasing those software. so not sure about budget or how critical the data is

If you goal is simply secure these file

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one alternative zip these files and password protect them, Again this is not what you asked.

i use 7zip and then just password protect my files

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  • these programs dont work
    – Keltari
    Feb 15, 2016 at 20:46
  • 3rd party Software recommendations are not considered answers here on SU.
    – Moab
    Feb 15, 2016 at 22:16
  • Why isn't the question deleted then or migrated to the correct forum? I mean i get it people are flagging it down
    – SeanClt
    Feb 15, 2016 at 22:17

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