Hiding C driver

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Ravi Verma

Hi,

I have installed Windows XP in C drive (FAT32) and I am many users of this
computer. all of them saves their files in C drive. I don't want them to do
that. I have even changed the local of my document from c to d drive but I
want to hide the C drive from them, so that they cannot copy-paste anything
on c drive and also cannot save any files on c drive.

Regards,
Ravi Verma
 
Download and install TweakUI:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI) (147 KB)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
TweakUI. Expand 'My Computer', click on 'Drives', then uncheck 'C:'

You may find the following a possible solution:

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

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:

| Hi,
|
| I have installed Windows XP in C drive (FAT32) and I am many users of this
| computer. all of them saves their files in C drive. I don't want them to do
| that. I have even changed the local of my document from c to d drive but I
| want to hide the C drive from them, so that they cannot copy-paste anything
| on c drive and also cannot save any files on c drive.
|
| Regards,
| Ravi Verma
 
Dear Ravi!
Try This.
I don't think You'll get anything easier than this.

copy the code below, paste it into notepad, and save it as "hide C.reg"
Not:- name of file is not important, you can use any name, but last 4
characters/extension in must. for example you can name it as "a.reg",
"asdf.reg" or "whatever.reg"
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoDrives"=dword:00000004
---------------------------------------------------------------------
once a file is created, double click on it, it'll ask you to add information
into Windows Registry, Click OK.
Logoff, and log back in.
Now You can't see Drive "C".

To restore your drive again do the same, just use this code
 
If XP Pro, just use these Policies.

Hide these specified drives in My Computer
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=548

Prevent access to drives from My Computer
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=549

Or...

Hide Drives in My Computer
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/148/

Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1157/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Fahid Shehzad said:
Dear Ravi!
Try This.
I don't think You'll get anything easier than this.

copy the code below, paste it into notepad, and save it as "hide C.reg"
Not:- name of file is not important, you can use any name, but last 4
characters/extension in must. for example you can name it as "a.reg",
"asdf.reg" or "whatever.reg"
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explo
rer]
"NoDrives"=dword:00000004
---------------------------------------------------------------------
once a file is created, double click on it, it'll ask you to add
information into Windows Registry, Click OK.
Logoff, and log back in.
Now You can't see Drive "C".

To restore your drive again do the same, just use this code
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explo
rer]
"NoDrives"=dword:00000000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Have a nice Day Ravi, I hope you'll love it.

----------------------
Fahid Shehzad
Pakistan.


Ravi Verma said:
Hi,

I have installed Windows XP in C drive (FAT32) and I am many users of
this computer. all of them saves their files in C drive. I don't want
them to do that. I have even changed the local of my document from c to
d drive but I want to hide the C drive from them, so that they cannot
copy-paste anything on c drive and also cannot save any files on c drive.

Regards,
Ravi Verma
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TweakUI a Microsoft powertoy will do this for you. I have used it to hide
drives C:, D:, E: F: just keeping drive G: which contains my other operating
system.

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