Data protection method

Abstract

The invention provides a data protection method, which is applied in a data storage device. The data storage device comprises a controller and a plurality of flash memories. The flash memories are formed with a data storage area. When the user wants to protect at least one specific data in the data storage device, a write filter command is transmitted to the data storage device by a host. After the controller of the data storage device receives the write filter command, it will execute a write filter process. When the write filter process is performing, the data storage area is cut into a first partition and a second partition by the controller, and sets the first partition as a read-only area for prohibiting the movement of data, so that the specific data stored in the first partition can be protected by prohibiting the movement of data.

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