XP folder security question.
30 December 2002, 06:42 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have 3 uesers on my PC, all can get to my folders from their own user accounts.
I have tried to prevent access to My Documents to others, windows XP help is now telling me that I have to have a NTFS formatted disk for the folder security to work?? Is that right?? I have a FAT32 fisk.
I have tried to prevent access to My Documents to others, windows XP help is now telling me that I have to have a NTFS formatted disk for the folder security to work?? Is that right?? I have a FAT32 fisk.
30 December 2002, 06:59 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 21,865
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can convert your FAT32 disk to NTFS without having to format
The command from the command prompt is:-
Convert C: /FS:NTFS
Be warned though, this can take some time!
Edited as I am suffering from Homer Fingers(tm) Today
[Edited by IanW - 12/30/2002 7:41:11 PM]
The command from the command prompt is:-
Convert C: /FS:NTFS
Be warned though, this can take some time!
Edited as I am suffering from Homer Fingers(tm) Today
[Edited by IanW - 12/30/2002 7:41:11 PM]
30 December 2002, 07:08 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks for the compliment Ian!!!
Is there the possibility of any file system damage, anything I will need to re-set up?? Or is it a case of just running the command??
Is there the possibility of any file system damage, anything I will need to re-set up?? Or is it a case of just running the command??
30 December 2002, 07:40 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 21,865
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Doh 
I must read my post before hitting submit!
I have done this on quite a few PC's however like most things, I would make sure that I have the important data backed up first just to be on teh safe side.
I must read my post before hitting submit!I have done this on quite a few PC's however like most things, I would make sure that I have the important data backed up first just to be on teh safe side.
30 December 2002, 11:25 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Notts, UK
Posts: 4,935
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Matt,
Plaese let us know how you get on and how you set up the security thing. My "Make this folder private" tick box is greyed out for some reason.
I've only had XP since buying a new laptop last week so I'm still trying to find my way around.
Cheers
Lee
Plaese let us know how you get on and how you set up the security thing. My "Make this folder private" tick box is greyed out for some reason.
I've only had XP since buying a new laptop last week so I'm still trying to find my way around.
Cheers
Lee
Trending Topics
31 December 2002, 02:09 AM
#8
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Couch Spud
Posts: 9,277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I would also turn off simple file sharing
cos if this is enable you wont be able to control properly who can access what, as the security tab is missing !!!
Steve
cos if this is enable you wont be able to control properly who can access what, as the security tab is missing !!!
Steve
31 December 2002, 11:41 AM
#9
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok, I tried last night.........
But just after I entered the drive label, I got a message telling me that I need to unmount the drive! I said NO!!
Just lacking confidence maybe, so if I say YES and the convert process runs, will I be asked if I want to re-mount the drive?? Or will it all happen automatically??
But just after I entered the drive label, I got a message telling me that I need to unmount the drive! I said NO!!
Just lacking confidence maybe, so if I say YES and the convert process runs, will I be asked if I want to re-mount the drive?? Or will it all happen automatically??
02 January 2003, 10:00 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Notts, UK
Posts: 4,935
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Matt,
I've gone and done it.
Told me the drive needed to be dismounted or something, clicked yes and got a message saying the conversion would take place the next time the computer is booted.
Took around 15 minutes but left the drive all fragmented, a couple of defrag's later and alls well.
Security all setup and working fine.
Wife tries to get to my files and it comes up "Access Denied"
Cheers
Lee
I've gone and done it.
Told me the drive needed to be dismounted or something, clicked yes and got a message saying the conversion would take place the next time the computer is booted.
Took around 15 minutes but left the drive all fragmented, a couple of defrag's later and alls well.
Security all setup and working fine.
Wife tries to get to my files and it comes up "Access Denied"
Cheers
Lee
12 January 2003, 07:59 PM
#12
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok, I've gone and done it. My disks are now NTFS, but when I boot up, I get the following message:
914 qttask.exe – No Disk
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR2.
Canel, Try Again, Continue
Any ideas how to fix it???
914 qttask.exe – No Disk
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR2.
Canel, Try Again, Continue
Any ideas how to fix it???
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
The Joshua Tree
Computer & Technology Related
30
28 September 2015 02:43 PM
Danny0608
Subaru
6
27 September 2015 02:16 PM