HT201232 How to disable USB mass storage in MAC 10.10

Hi Everyone ,
Can you tell me How I can disable USB mass storage in MAC 10.10 ? It will be very helpfull if you send it to me in SOP format .

What do you mean by "block"?
Clinton

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Any software or tool for disable USB mass storage ?

Hi,
I am a trainee IT admin in a company with 300+ Mac machines.
we have integrated all systems in a domain hosted on Windows Server for authentication.
For disabling USB mass storage, we have manually removed .kext file from all machines. But it was quite a difficult job and need to perform every-time after Software Update.
Is there any alternate way or a Software/Tool which can disable USB mass storage permanently ?
Thanks in advance.
SP

Sure. This is cake. MCX supports this. How are the Macs configured? Are they bound to Active Directory? Open Directory? JAMF? The state of directory association/management will determine how you implement.

Disabled usb mass storage

i accidentally disabled my ipod by right hand clicking on the icon on the bottom tool bar while it was a mass storage device b/c i was trying to make it work. now it won't communicate with my computer. it flashes green twice then green/amber then does it all over again, and again, and again... i've plugged it into another computer(and noticed it only flashes this way once, not continuously) and finally got it back to an mp3 by changing the drive letter but that doesn't help me on my computer where my music library is. i've gone into device manager but there's no disabled usb device to re-enable. i've deleted all usb controllers and re-enstalled with no luck. i've uninstalled ipod and itunes software but it makes no difference. someone else brought their flash drive over, plugged it in and it worked fine. usb drives work with my camera too. PLEASE HELP!!!!

look at the point 5 to enable
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/181611-usb-storage-device-enable-disable-connecting.html

Disabling of USB Mass Storage affects Default Printer setup

When I try to disable USB Mass Storage using HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor equals
4, the default local Printer i.e. HP LaserJet Pro 400 - M401D stopped working.
To avoid this thing, I have to once again enable the USB feature using
3 and re-install the printer driver along with all its application.
It never happened when tried in Windows XP Professional earlier.
Can you please provide solution of this?

Hi,
In Windows 7, you can disable USB by following GPO:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access
Removable Disks: Deny execute access Enabled
Removable Disks: Deny read access Enabled
Removable Disks: Deny write access Enabled
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TechNet Community Support

USB Mass storage disabled

How do I enable the USB Mass Storage after it had been disabled?

look at the point 5 to enable
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/181611-usb-storage-device-enable-disable-connecting.html

My ipod 4th generation wont show up on itunes or my compute, but there is a file for USB mass storage device in my device management with a yellow triangle next to it. how do i get it to sync? HELP!!!

my ipod 4th generation wont show up on itunes or my compute, but there is a file for USB mass storage device in my device management with a yellow triangle next to it. how do i get it to sync? HELP!!!

Here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
I would start with
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
or
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP

How to use cRIO USB mass storage?

Hi,
I am using the NI9215 as an analog input port and want to write the data into an external USB mass storage which is connected in the
cRIo-9012 USB port. I do not have any idea how to write the data into USB mass storage, does anyone can give me some help?

Differences among brands and models are due to the fact that certain devices take greater liberties with the USB mass storage device specification than others. A venerable operating system like Windows (or even Linux) is shot through with workarounds for device- and manufacturer-specific issues that are not present (as much) in VxWorks, which is the OS used on the cRIO-9012. Therefore only devices that adhere very rigorously to the specification are going to work properly.
Unfortunately, degree of adherence to the USB spec is not something that's generally published about a device, nor is there any sort of official certification process. So to some extent it's trial and error. I am working with our support enginners currently to develop a list of devices that NI certifies as interoperable with VxWorks, and also VxWorks is increasing the robustness of their USB support with every release.
EDIT: And the advice about reformatting the device is very sound. The cRIO-9012 does not support the NTFS file system, only FAT 12, 16, and 32. If the USB device is formatted for NTFS, it will not function properly.
Finally, if anyone sees a storage device that fails to work properly despite all these suggestions, please post as much information as possible (model number, manufacturer, capacity). Having this information will allow us to work with the manufacturers of VxWorks to improve USB support.
Message Edited by CharlesC on 02-22-2007 12:12 PM

I have a new mac air 11inches, i tried to download my pictures using my usb mass storage device. how come my mac can't recognize and open my files? pls help...

i have a new mac air 11 inches and i tried to download my pictures using my usb mass storage device. how come my mac is not reading it? pls hel...

What exactly is your 'mass USB device', and how is it formatted? When you connect it to your MBA, does it show up on the desktop?

Windows 7 64-bit not loading USB mass storage driver

I have a rather strange problem with my Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Everything seems to work fine except for USB mass storage devices. I have USB keyboard, mouse and even a USB audio (wireless headset) all working fine on the computer. But
any USB external drive, thumdrive or USB card reader with flash cards inserted into the USB port of my computer won't work.
Windows keeps reporting that it is unable to find the driver. When I go into the Device Manager console and choose to manually update the driver, then point it to the C:\Windows (with search for sub-directories enabled), it detects the USB Mass Storage
driver but complains that it is unable to load it. The exact message is this: Windows found driver software for your device but encountered error while attempting to install it. USB Mass Storage Device. The system cannot find the file
specified.
This happens to ALL USB Mass storage device, and it doesn't matter which port I plug the device into.
Here's the weird thing, I have VMware Workstation installed on this computer and if I power on a VM that runs Windows 7 32-bit as the Guest OS and connect the USB storage devices to the guest OS via VMware Workstation, the USB storage devices work!
So it would appear that the USB ports are functioning properly but for some reasons, my Windows 64-bit is unable to load the driver.
Any idea how to fix this besides a "nuke it from orbit" and format/reinstall Windows?
Thanks.

I'm very excited to finally have a solution for this problem. Thank You Balaji for figuring this out. I've been struggling with this for a number of years, and had only one USB Hard Drive that worked. I too have VMware workstation, and had the missing files
in "c:\windows\inf." I can say with certainty that I did not delete the files from that folder, but something is common in both of our situations. Maybe it has to do with VMware, and some of it's updates over the years. I'm also using nCompute to share out
a networked desktop via the wire.
One more thing worthy of mention is this machine was an update from Windows Vista, and the USB hard drive that worked was configured back than. So although I could never add another HD, at least I had the one.
Now with having copied over the files, I can plugin other USB enclosures with different drives and they too are working.
Like you mentioned, it was always possible to use USB devices within my Virtual Machines, so it was clear that the USB ports were functional. I actually got the files from a clean Windows 7 VM, copying out the \windows\inf folder and doing a compare between
the the real one and the virtual one. I found the two missing files you mentioned, along with 8 others. I went ahead and included them all in your fix.
It worked, Amazing. Thanks again. :O)

Usb masse storage in solaris 10 problem !!

Hi all
i have srss 3.0 with solaris10-GA, all work well but the usb masse storage
does' nt recognize by srss3.0 are there solution for that problem.
or patch for srss 3.0.
thanks team

Congratulations on your choice of Os ;-)
To solve this problem you can try and create a directory called /rmdisk , then start vold running:
/etc/init.d/volmgt stop
/etc/init.d/volmgt start
if you are lucky your USB flash will show up under /rmdisk/<name> after a few seconds.
If not you should be able to see the flash with cfgadm, which list the status of USB ports (among other things).
Solaris should automatically create a /dev/dsk/ and /dev/rdsk/ entries for your flash memory, if its not automatically mounted by vold, try and stop vold using
/etc/init.d/volmgt stop
Then do a cd /dev/dsk and run an ls -lart, the USB devices should be among the last devices in that list, then mount it using:
mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/<device> /some/directory
the device should end with s2 or p2, some flash devices might also need :c, aka /dev/dsk/<device>:c, it depends how its configured.
See man mount_pcfs for more information...
Hope this helps a bit (:
//Magnus

Can't enable USB Mass Storage

I am trying to use recovery software (Recuva) to replace deleted photos. When connecting to my laptop, I can only choose Media Device (MTP) or Camera (PTP). Recuva cannot find my phone without USB Mass Storage enabled but that option seems to no longer exist? What can I do to enable this?

You need to enable USB debugging on phone, so the computer can see it as a storage device.
Go into Settings, then scroll down to the bottom and click on About Phone.
Scroll down to the bottom to where it says “Build Number”.
Tap on “Build number” 7 times. After the third tap, Android will start counting down on how many taps are left before you can access the developer options, with a playful “You are now [insert number of remaining taps] steps away from being a developer”.
After the 7th tap, you’ll get a “You are now a developer!” message.
Now, go back to the main settings screen, and voila, the “Developer options” menu will be visible at the bottom, just above “About phone”!
Developer options->enable USB debugging

Samsung A900 USB mass storage and Tiger

I just got a Samsung A900 phone, when I connect with USB as mass storage device, the phone is mounted write protected in 10.4.3. In 10.3.9, it mounts as a writeable drive.

Hi there. I just bought a Samsung A900 and figured out how to use the phone as a USB Mass storage device:
My setup is a PowerBook G4 with 10.4.6 all updates (including the latest Security Updates and iLife '06 updates).
1. Plug the USB cable into the phone, and your computer.
2. The phone should say "USB Cable connected" on the main screen. If it doesn't, turn the phone off, and back on again with the cable plugged in.
3. Press the Menu button
4. Go to Tools
5. Go to Mass Storage
6. Select "Connect to PC."
You will not be able to receive phone calls while the phone is in USB Mass Storage mode.
A new volume should appear in the OS X Finder as "Untitled."
You have access to the same folders as with a Bluetooth connection.
Unfortunately, this also means that it is not a solution to get custom ring tones from an MP3 you own.
I tried looking in Terminal for any hidden folders, and I can't find any. I honestly think a firmware update/hack is needed to enable this on the phone.
Hope this helps.
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USB MASS STORAGE DRIVER DEVICE CODE 10

AFTER INSTALLING UPDATES, CONFIGURATION STARTS, BUT FAILS AFTER 30%. THIS IS DUE TO A USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE
FAILURE, A CODE 10 ERROR. HOW CAN I CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, I'VE TRIED DOWNLOADING DRIVERS, BUT I AM CURRENTLY
USING THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS DRIVER. HELP!!!

Check the following link and find the part of the text "Common resolutions for Code 10 error".
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943104/en-us

USB Mass Storage function Z10

Hi guys.
I use my Z10 as a USB drive to play music from my car stereo & others.
To do thay i go to:
1. Configuration
2. Storage & Access
3. Media Card Details --> Turn on USB mass sotrage
However, I have to do this setting every time my phone reboot because my selections is just forgiveen by the configration settings. The problem is that too many days a week i drain my battery so the phone turn off and the USB mass storage functions is disable.
Is there any way to set this setting to ON just one time, and when the phone is restarted it dont go automatically to OFF state?
Thanks in advance!

Hey buddy.
I came across the same query when I first got my Z10. I tried every / any way possible to have it defaulted as "ON" though there isn't.
So for the meantime we will need to do this extra step every time our phones restart (until BB rolls out an update which does otherwise). I'm sure we're not the only ones who have run into this annoying un-user-friendly step.

USB Mass Storage Mode Missing :-(

I just upgraded? to the Samsung Galaxy S III today and have been very happy for the most part. However...
I am EXTREMELY disappointed that the only options to transfer files to the phone/SD Card are to use the MTP and Photo protocols. I always loved my Android phone...built off of open source software...and using open standards (things like USB Mass Storage). It is incredibly useful to be able to plug my phone into almost any PC, running any OS, and be able to transfer files to and fro.
Where is the rest of the uproar? When are we going to demand that one of the most useful features on our phone be put back. It was already there...it was already working...and has been dropped for lame, limited use protocols... Why? Who is getting paid off? Why?
Bring back USB Mass Storage Mode!!!!

It is always a good idea to do some research... I have followed your suggestion and found that Google has two reasons for using MTP instead of USB Mass Storage. They are:
1) “A main reason for using MTP rather than for example the USB mass-storage device class (MSC) is that the latter operates at the granularity of a mass storage device block (usually in practice, a FAT block), rather than at the logical file level. In other words, the USB mass storage class is designed to give a host computer undifferentiated access to bulk mass storage, such as compact flash, rather than to a file system, which might be safely shared with the target device (except for specific files which the host might be modifying/accessing). In practice, therefore, when a USB host computer has mounted an MSC partition, it assumes absolute control of the storage, which then may not be safely modified by the device without risk of data corruption until the host computer has severed the connection.“ -sombody from Google
--My Response - "I am totally OK with the SD card not being safe to be mounted. During the time I choose to be connected (only when transferring files)...I DO want the PC and not the phone to be in complete control of the SD card."
2) “MTP is a big improvement over USB mass storage — for devices with lots of internal memory, a manufacturer no longer needs to come up with some hard partition between the USB mass storage and internal storage. Instead, they are all in one partition, with MTP providing access to the directory of media files that would normally be available through USB mass storage. This means there is no longer a need for apps on SD card for such devices, because what used to be the ‘internal SD card’ is in the same partition as where applications are stored. The storage on your device can be used for either applications or media, depending on what you want to put on it. You aren’t stuck with how much space the manufacturer decided to leave for the two areas." -somebody else from Google
--My Response - "I am completely OK with the removable SD card being treated separately. That is EXACTLY what I want. I want to keep MY DATA separate and only on the removable SD card. And all of the stuff that I don't care about...that can be easily reinstalled (apps and such) on the internal memory. It is a good design. The phone has enough internal memory that I don't have any trouble with space for Apps (so not a conern at all)."
--My Overall Response - "The loss of flexibility, portability, and usefullness does NOT come close to justifying removal of the USB Mass Storage protocol. I am still VERY disappointed."
Where is the THUMBS DOWN... and INCORRECT ANSWER?

HT201232 How to disable USB mass storage in MAC 10.10

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