NAME

       u3-tool - Tool for controlling the special features of an U3 USB Flash disk.

SYNOPSIS

       u3-tool [-cdDehiRuvV] [-l cd image ] [-p cd size ] device

DESCRIPTION

       This tool can be used to control some of the special features of U3 Flash disks.

OPTIONS

       -c     Change current password.

       -d     Disable  device security leaving the data intact. The current password is required to perform this
              command. WARNING: this makes all current data files AND possibly also deleted data public.

       -D     Dump all raw info(for debug)

       -e     Enable device security, protecting all files currently on the data partition using a password.

       -h     Print a short help message.

       -i     Display device information.

       -l <cd image>
              Load a new CD image into the cd partition of the device. Make sure the cd partition is big  enough
              to contain the file. Else you'll have to repartition the device using the '-p' option.

       -p <cd size>
              Repartition  device,  reassinging the device space between the cd and data partition. The argument
              specifies the size of the CD partition. The rest of the  device  will  be  assigned  to  the  data
              partition. The data partition needs reformating after this command has been issued.

       -R     Reset  device  security  destroying private data. This can be used if the device is blocked or the
              password is lost.

       -u     Unlock secured data partition. This requires the current password.

       -v     Use verbose output

       -V     Print version information

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