Author Topic: A Trick for Forcing Auto-Launch on a USB stick (Read 1139 times)

Howard_Casto · « **on:** April 29, 2013, 11:37:53 pm »

As many of you know, windows stopped allowing auto-launch for usb drives around xp sp2. That kind of sucks for our hobby as a little auto-launch stick would be nice for certain projects.

Anyway I saw this on hack-a-day. It's so brilliant I'm surprised I didn't think of it.

Basically just make a cdfs partition on the usb stick to make the computer think it's a cd.

Check it out:

http://hackaday.com/2013/04/29/sega-controller-houses-auto-launch-emulator/

rockyrocket · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2013, 09:27:05 am »

Nice find ,thanks for the tip.
Makes me think of the USB rubber ducky


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Author Topic: A Trick for Forcing Auto-Launch on a USB stick (Read 1139 times)

Howard_Casto

A Trick for Forcing Auto-Launch on a USB stick

rockyrocket

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