hide a partition to a user

Hi,

on my hard disk I created 2 partiotions.
On win xp I have two users: 1 admin and 1 restricted users.
Now I want the restricted users to not see the content of one hard disk's partition.

How to do that?

Thanks for helping

 

what is this?

 

Right click under My Computer, Security Tab. The partition has to be an NFTS for this.

Be careful how you do it. You can lock your own account out of the partition. If your account can fall under the category you select, then that account will also be denied access (such as USER and EVERYONE).

Under that Security Tab > Add. Add the NAMES OF THE ACCOUNT that you specific want to deny the ability to READ AND WRITE to that partition.

PS I think I originally did user and locked myself out. I had to use Partition Magic to make the partition a FAT32, which took off the security. After I rebooted a couple of times, I made it an NTFS again and did it right.

 

dont have it!
should I activate something else first?

 

Is the partition NTFS or FAT32. It has to be NTFS. You can't restrict with FAT32. Or, try going into Folder Options > View > UNCHECK "Allow Simple File Sharing (Recommended) "

 

it is

 

If the tab is not there as RayH mentioned, I doubt your hdd/partition is formatted as NTFS. R-click on the hard drive or partition in question, then select 'Properties'. What does it show?

 

fyle system: NTFS.

 

Hello pacc,

If you don't have the security tab in My Computer, your file system is FAT32.

From the start menu > Help & Support > Type NTFS into the search box. One of the items will be on how to convert to NTFS.

Some considerations: FAT32 paritions cannot read NTFS partitions, while NTFS can read FAT32. So make sure that if you do convert that partition - convert the one with the OS on it as well.

Regards - Charles

I just read your answer to Maverick - then I don't understand why you don't have the Security tab.

 

problem solved
I had to use the "provvisory mode" by clicking F8 on the win start then I had to add the users I wanted to see the partition.

 

Hi Christer,

Home here, I don't see that box - also a possibility that it shows up on Home if NTFS. I'm going to work on a pro system in the next few days, I'll be checking on the option.

Regards - Charles

 

Most of the security items that show up in XP-pro will only be available on XP-home when you boot to safe mode and log on with the administrator account.

And Simple File Sharing is the only way XP-home will operate. No option to turn it off.

 

Aside from any capabilities that XP may have to hide partitions by using security means, you can easily hide a partition by using Partition Magic by Symantec. They also offer the free download of Ptedit32 which can do the job for no cost but you need to guide it carefully.

I have used both methods with equal success and safety. If you have a general understanding of how to direct the utility to the correct partition, you'll find it work well. If you're less adept stick with the full version of PM since it protects you pretty well.