Hard drive securety

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I am trying to find out if it is possable to password protect one of the hard
drives in my system. I am running Windows XP Professional w/service pack 2, I
have a large hard drive for storage in my system and I would like to keep
other users of my computer out of it.
 
Hi:

I understand that you have a desktop. This question is because, some laptop
allow you to use a password with your HDD.

If you have a desktop I suggest you to use an encoding software to protect
the HDD or one of the partitions you may have. If you want to access it, you
need to log a password. There some of them as shareware. Take a look to
these, there are more:

http://www.programurl.com/software/data-protection.htm

I hope it helps
 
kmd45 said:
I am trying to find out if it is possable to password protect one of the
hard drives in my system. I am running Windows XP Professional w/service
pack 2, I have a large hard drive for storage in my system and I would
like to keep other users of my computer out of it.
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XP does not use passwords to protect resources. It uses permissions instead.
Here is information to help you with that:

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP (Pro only)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.

Passwording of folders is not supported unless you zip them. When you do
(right click a folder, then "send to > compressed folder") and then open the
zip file, you will find an option under file>"add a password". Otherwise,
use third-party software. Google "password protect folders".

Malke
 
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