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 From: Christian Tabligan
  Where is Christian Tabligan?
 Bacolod City, Neg. Occ.
 Philippines
 Christian Tabligan
 To: Pete Sass
  Where is Pete Sass?
 Marathon, Ontario
 Canada
 Pete Sass
Subject: RE: Lock Partition
Thread ID: 170998 Message ID: 171469 # Views: 2 # Ratings: 0
Version: Not Applicable Category: Operating Systems
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008 9:02:39 AM         
   



> > Dear Expert
> >
> > My faimily member including my 7 year old son creates trouble with my PC which i use only in my home.
> >
> > In my laptop, i have winxpp with all latest updations, and having three partitions and Two users: 1.Boss(My Self), 2. Harsh(My Son) without password
> >
> > user boss is password procted hence no one can login without exact password in simple way.
> >
> > All my important files/application/source codes are kept in Drvice D & E.
> >
> > But when they start it, they often handles laptop carelessly and moves
> > datas hither and thither.
> >
> > Hence It becomes hadache for me.
> >
> > Is there any way to Procted My drive (D: or E:) so that no other user exectp
> > me can touch/access the Drive D:/E:
> >
> > Please Help.
> >
> > *Exchange of One $ Create only same one $, But Exchage of one Ideas Makes different two Ideas*
>
>
> Morning from Canada,
> Maybe this is an option for you..... that is hide the volume so it cannot be
> seen at all and this is no cost and is right in the operating system.
> Here’s how:
>
> 1. First open Command Prompt (Start>Run>Type “cmd” without the quotes)
>
> 2. On the flushing cursor type “diskpart” (again without the quotes) Note: Wait for the Diskpart> and the flushing cursor to appear, usually it takes 5 seconds.
>
> 3. After the Diskpart> appears, type “list volume” (no quotes ok). It will then show all the drive in your computer including optical drives.
>
> 4. Select the drive you like to hide, for example using my system configuration, I want to hide drive d: then I’ll just type “select volume 3” (excluding the quotes). This varies depending on your system configuration.
>
> 5. After that, type “remove letter D” (again without the quotes). Then exit command prompt.
>
> Your drive now is hidden, don’t worry its not been deleted of formatted, we just hide it. So if you want to see your drive again just follow the following.
>
> To unhide the partition, repeat the steps 1-4 and on step 5 type “assign drive D” (ok again without the quote).
>
> That’s all; your drive now is not hidden.
>
>
> Now if you wanted to have some fun wrap this with VFP code and behind some
> password protection and you have this automated and password protected.
>
> Pete from the Great White North. (Only in Canada, ay.) Over and Out ...

That's nice Pete! I tried it and it works! but I wasn't able to unhide the partition. :( But, anyway I just assigned it in windows. :)

CriZ (,")

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts."

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Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/2/2008 11:13:16 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Cetin Basoz @ 5/2/2008 11:31:26 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/2/2008 12:26:24 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Pete Sass @ 5/2/2008 1:06:10 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Mustapha Bihmouten @ 5/2/2008 1:47:57 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/2/2008 1:52:12 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/2/2008 2:48:59 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Pete Sass @ 5/2/2008 7:03:57 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/2/2008 11:51:10 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Pete Sass @ 5/3/2008 12:30:31 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/3/2008 3:41:49 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Pete Sass @ 5/4/2008 12:51:36 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/4/2008 1:13:18 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Patrick McGreevy @ 5/5/2008 8:53:36 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/4/2008 7:31:53 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Christian Tabligan @ 5/5/2008 8:58:22 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Patrick McGreevy @ 5/6/2008 3:20:30 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Christian Tabligan @ 5/6/2008 3:48:47 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Patrick McGreevy @ 5/6/2008 3:09:07 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/3/2008 8:00:16 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Pete Sass @ 5/4/2008 12:49:30 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/4/2008 6:46:57 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/4/2008 7:30:21 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Christian Tabligan @ 5/5/2008 9:02:39 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/5/2008 3:01:15 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/5/2008 3:26:09 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Christian Tabligan @ 5/6/2008 2:46:07 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/6/2008 1:19:59 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Glenn Villar @ 5/5/2008 3:26:12 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Bernard Bout @ 5/3/2008 9:39:51 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/3/2008 9:50:11 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Bernard Bout @ 5/5/2008 5:28:15 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Jun Tangunan @ 5/5/2008 11:08:05 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Bernard Bout @ 5/6/2008 6:22:31 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/3/2008 11:20:46 AM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Bernard Bout @ 5/5/2008 5:32:17 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/6/2008 4:11:43 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/6/2008 4:13:06 PM
RE: Lock Partition Posted by Binod Binani @ 5/6/2008 4:13:42 PM