> > 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 (,")
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