Yet another option lets you choose whether to create a "spare key" file on your computer, that you could use should you forget you main encryption password:Īfter the flash drive has been encrypted, you can start it (by entering its password) and it will become accessible via its own drive letter, just as any other drive. Another option is to choose the encryption strength (such as the 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption in the XTS mode). You can also select the encrypted file system (FAT or NTFS) to use for the encrypted data. For example, you can choose to encrypt the whole drive or only a part of it. It asks you to choose a name for the encrypted drive (this is optional, but can be handy if you have several similar drives that you use to store different kinds of files):Īfter a few more steps, which you may want to leave the settings as they are (the defaults should be suitable for most common situations), or you can adjust the options offered by the USBCrypt wizard. When you run it, it guides you through the steps of encrypting a removable USB flash drive. Password-protecting a flash drive is easy with the USBCrypt wizard software. How to password-protect a USB flash drive
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