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16GB SECURE II PLUS FLDR BLK STOR
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Ok now but had some initial Vista problems with it . The Jumpdrive Secure II Plus has a lot of nice features to it, but I had some initial problems with it.
SOFTWARE
When you plug the drive into your computer, nothing really happens--it didn't autoload any software. Like any USB stick, you can just drag and drop files onto it. However, if you want to use the security features, there are a couple of folders that you dig through to double click the SecureII program. This takes a few seconds and loads the Secure program into your taskbar for easy access. The program window is small, and lets you encrypt files individually, or create password protected Vaults (folders) to store multiple sensitive files. When you create a new Vault (it takes several minutes to create large ones), you must then input the password and mount it as a separate virtual drive under My Computer. From this newly mounted drive files can be dragged, dropped and automatically encrypted. Exiting the program "logs out" and unmounts the virtual drive so the USB stick can be removed. The interface is pretty simple. You can also "shred" files when you are done with them using the program window. The software is part of the USB stick, so it's always on there no matter what computer you try to access your data through.
HARDWARE
The actual device feels solid. The cap stays on tight and has a little hole on the top if you wanted to feed a piece of string through it as lanyard (not included). The LED display on the outside is a nice touch to keep track of how much space is free on the drive, but it's not really necessary and the warranty on the display only lasts a year. Note that when you create a 4GB Vault, but only load 1GB of data in there, it still appears as if you used 4GB because the Vault "container" still physically takes up 4GB space on the USB stick. But that extra 3GB of unused space is still available when you enter the password and mount the drive.
PROBLEMS/SHORTCOMINGS
I had a couple problems with the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus. First, it "works" with Vista, but for me I had complications. When I bought the device, I was able to use it as a normal USB drive to drag and drop files onto it and I could encrypt individual files. However, I was unable to create a password protected Vault because the software said I needed to be logged in as an Administrator. I was logged in as an Administrator on both Vista Home Premium and Vista Business computers and it did not work. I was going to return the drive, but I tried it on a Windows XP Pro machine first. Here I was finally able to create a Vault. Once that first password protected Vault was created, I could could go back to my Vista computers, enter the password, and drag files into it. Additionally, I could now create new Vaults with my Vista computers and use the device as originally intended. I have no idea why is this the case, but it was highly annoying.
One other thing to note is that Jumpdrive Secure II uses FAT32 as it's partition format, and as a result, you can only create Vaults that are 32MB to 4GB in size. You can create multiple Vaults on the drive, but they all have that size restriction. Not a deal breaker to me because I can separate out my files, but it would be nice to put everything into one Vault folder.
SUMMARY
Overall, after the initial Vista problem the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus does what I want it to do at a relatively affordable price. Lots of other password protecting USB sticks cost much more per GB. I don't know if my Vista problem is a unique one, or if your Vista machine will encounter the same troubles, but it is something to be wary of and prevents a 5-star rating.
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Ok now but had some initial Vista problems with it . The Jumpdrive Secure II Plus has a lot of nice features to it, but I had some initial problems with it.
SOFTWARE
When you plug the drive into your computer, nothing really happens--it didn't autoload any software. Like any USB stick, you can just drag and drop files onto it. However, if you want to use the security features, there are a couple of folders that you dig through to double click the SecureII program. This takes a few seconds and loads the Secure program into your taskbar for easy access. The program window is small, and lets you encrypt files individually, or create password protected Vaults (folders) to store multiple sensitive files. When you create a new Vault (it takes several minutes to create large ones), you must then input the password and mount it as a separate virtual drive under My Computer. From this newly mounted drive files can be dragged, dropped and automatically encrypted. Exiting the program "logs out" and unmounts the virtual drive so the USB stick can be removed. The interface is pretty simple. You can also "shred" files when you are done with them using the program window. The software is part of the USB stick, so it's always on there no matter what computer you try to access your data through.
HARDWARE
The actual device feels solid. The cap stays on tight and has a little hole on the top if you wanted to feed a piece of string through it as lanyard (not included). The LED display on the outside is a nice touch to keep track of how much space is free on the drive, but it's not really necessary and the warranty on the display only lasts a year. Note that when you create a 4GB Vault, but only load 1GB of data in there, it still appears as if you used 4GB because the Vault "container" still physically takes up 4GB space on the USB stick. But that extra 3GB of unused space is still available when you enter the password and mount the drive.
PROBLEMS/SHORTCOMINGS
I had a couple problems with the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus. First, it "works" with Vista, but for me I had complications. When I bought the device, I was able to use it as a normal USB drive to drag and drop files onto it and I could encrypt individual files. However, I was unable to create a password protected Vault because the software said I needed to be logged in as an Administrator. I was logged in as an Administrator on both Vista Home Premium and Vista Business computers and it did not work. I was going to return the drive, but I tried it on a Windows XP Pro machine first. Here I was finally able to create a Vault. Once that first password protected Vault was created, I could could go back to my Vista computers, enter the password, and drag files into it. Additionally, I could now create new Vaults with my Vista computers and use the device as originally intended. I have no idea why is this the case, but it was highly annoying.
One other thing to note is that Jumpdrive Secure II uses FAT32 as it's partition format, and as a result, you can only create Vaults that are 32MB to 4GB in size. You can create multiple Vaults on the drive, but they all have that size restriction. Not a deal breaker to me because I can separate out my files, but it would be nice to put everything into one Vault folder.
SUMMARY
Overall, after the initial Vista problem the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus does what I want it to do at a relatively affordable price. Lots of other password protecting USB sticks cost much more per GB. I don't know if my Vista problem is a unique one, or if your Vista machine will encounter the same troubles, but it is something to be wary of and prevents a 5-star rating.
(P.S. If you found this review helpful please click "yes" below so more people can read it; I place a lot of weight on thorough Amazon customer reviews when I purchase products too. Thanks.)
Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive JDSEP16GB-431 Reviews
Great device! . I initially bought an 8GB on clearance while I was on vacation in NC and the performance was great. A week later I used it to install Windows 7 to a netbook with no DVD drive and Windows installed in 12 minutes! After that experience I decided to buy 4 of the 4GB versions and 1 of the 16GB versions. The 4GBs each have a different OS installer, the 16GB has all of my software installs such as World of Warcraft and MS Office and the software installs faster than from DVD. I highly recommend the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus series.
Great device! . I initially bought an 8GB on clearance while I was on vacation in NC and the performance was great. A week later I used it to install Windows 7 to a netbook with no DVD drive and Windows installed in 12 minutes! After that experience I decided to buy 4 of the 4GB versions and 1 of the 16GB versions. The 4GBs each have a different OS installer, the 16GB has all of my software installs such as World of Warcraft and MS Office and the software installs faster than from DVD. I highly recommend the Jumpdrive Secure II Plus series.
Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive JDSEP16GB-431 Opinions
Paying for software. . Good drive but there are some things I'd like to see changed. I don't particularly care for removable caps for jumpdrives. I've ruled out putting this on my keychain as losing the drive would result in losing the software (which is what you're essentially paying for). The fact that the encryption software can't be copied and run from your computer is a big downfall. Does what it says but I'd have rather put my money into standalone encryption software.
Paying for software. . Good drive but there are some things I'd like to see changed. I don't particularly care for removable caps for jumpdrives. I've ruled out putting this on my keychain as losing the drive would result in losing the software (which is what you're essentially paying for). The fact that the encryption software can't be copied and run from your computer is a big downfall. Does what it says but I'd have rather put my money into standalone encryption software.
Awesome . Great product, can;t wait for a bigger version and that supports HTFS Mac Format instead of FAT16
Lexar at its finest . The power of a 16 Gig Flash drive with the security of a Lexar. The indicator panel on the side is very helpful in determining space left for other storage.
Best Flash Drive Ever . the quality, fast shipping, and condition was as described
the price was good as well
the price was good as well
Cons Review
Driver problems . This jump drive started out great, then after a few months it would not allow my computer to boot up unless I unplugged it from the USB slot before pressing the start button. I checked with Lexar and there is no driver updates. It does have some sort of security feature that cannot be erased from the jump drive.
It was scanned with E-Set (The number one rated anti-virus program by Consumer Reports) and Ad-Aware- no bugs on the flash drive.
My other flash drives (Micro Advantage and SanDisk Cruzer) work fine. I will not buy another 16 GB Lexar Jump Drive.
It was scanned with E-Set (The number one rated anti-virus program by Consumer Reports) and Ad-Aware- no bugs on the flash drive.
My other flash drives (Micro Advantage and SanDisk Cruzer) work fine. I will not buy another 16 GB Lexar Jump Drive.
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Feature Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive JDSEP16GB-431
- Includes Secure II software for advanced data protection and 30-day trial of Dmailer V7 software
- Onboard Capacity Meter for Ultimate Convenience
- Reliably stores and transfers files, photos, videos, and more
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Product Details
EAN : 0650590150342UPC : 650590150342
MPN : JDSEP16GB-431
Brand : Lexar
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 1 inches
Length : 7 inches
Width : 5 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Format : CD
Hardware Platform : Mac
Manufacturer : LEXAR MEDIA INC
Model : JDSEP16GB-431
Operating System : Macintosh
Platform : Mac
Publisher : LEXAR MEDIA INC
SKU : AZDH-LJDSEP16GASBNA-B001F0UUG8
Studio : LEXAR MEDIA INC
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