I want to make my folders in an USB External HD private and I know how to do it, but when I go to check the box that says to check to make private in the security option, it is "grayed" out and will not let me check it. What must I do, or what am I doing wrong?? It is NTFS formatted as my desktop is. Hope you understand my question. Thanks to all. I would LIKE to make the complete External HD completley passworded protected if that is possible.I have search the Internet and I have found a site that says to make sure that under system tasks make sure that show contents of drive is checked. I do not see an option to show contents of drive.
2006-12-24 00:59:56 · 4 answers · asked by Ex Head 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
you will be best answered by going to the web site of the manufatuer of the ex-hard drive.they will have a trouble shoot email help section. good luck.
2006-12-24 01:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use this drive on different computers, then the simple Windows lock feature is not very useful. You will have to look for proper privacy software that will work for you. Visit http://www.download.com and look for something better. Read the reviews.
I hope that someone here has some ideas or recommendations on some awesome External drive locking software. The ones that I have tried are not so good.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2006-12-24 09:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
assuming your running Xp you have to be logged in as administater to have that option,but for an external HDD someone might be able to take to another system and see it anyway
2006-12-24 09:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry it i now known to me
2006-12-24 09:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Rim 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋