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How To Encrypt USB FAT32 Drive for Use On Mac and Windows?

Enjoyed episode 716 on USB drive encryption for Mac. Is there a way to do the same type of encryption of a USB thumb drive (formatted as FAT32)for use on both Mac and Windows Machines?
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Bob

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    Gary Rosenzweig
    13 years ago

    As far as I know, there is no easy way to do that. I don't believe FAT32 format supports encryption at all -- it is an old format. There might be some 3rd party software that creates cross-platform USB drives, but you'd need to have that software installed on the machines you are using it on.

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