Encrypt file attribute

[Guest]

In Explorer, if I highlight a file->Properties->Advanced Button.

The check-box "Encrypt contents to secure data" is disabled. Why?

More details -
OS = XP Home, SP2.
Account type = Administrator

Drive (where file resides) -
File System = NTFS
Not compressed
Not a network drive

File I want to encrypt -
Not compressed.
Not in use by another application
None of the directories/folders above are compressed (I've walked up the
entire tree to the root - is that a contradition in terms? )

Anyone?

Thanks.

--
Jooster aka
Matt Pickering
Wednesbury
West Midlands
UK

 

[David Candy]

Home can't encrypt.

 

[Guest]

Home? Does that mean the root directory (eg c:\ )? If so, I'm not trying to
encrypt a file in the root directory or the directory itself.

I use Explorer to navigate to the folder where my file is. I then access the
properties for a file within that folder. The Encrypt button is disabled....

c:\
|------ some directory
| |------- FileA.txt
| |------- FileB.txt <--- Rt-click this (or any)
file->Properties
| |------- FileC.txt
|
|------ some other directory
etc

Cheers,
--
Jooster aka
Matt Pickering
Wednesbury
West Midlands
UK

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Home? Does that mean the root directory (eg c:\ )? If so, I'm not
trying to encrypt a file in the root directory or the directory
itself.

I use Explorer to navigate to the folder where my file is. I then
access the properties for a file within that folder. The Encrypt
button is disabled....

c:\
|------ some directory
| |------- FileA.txt
| |------- FileB.txt <--- Rt-click this (or any)
file->Properties
| |------- FileC.txt
|
|------ some other directory
etc

Cheers,

No. It means that Windows XP HOME edition does not have File Encryption! You
need to get the Pro version if you want to use the encryption feature.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org/

 

[David Candy]

OS = XP Home, SP2

Home? Does that mean the root directory (eg c:\ )? If so, I'm not trying to
encrypt a file in the root directory or the directory itself.

I use Explorer to navigate to the folder where my file is. I then access the
properties for a file within that folder. The Encrypt button is disabled....

c:\
|------ some directory
| |------- FileA.txt
| |------- FileB.txt <--- Rt-click this (or any)
file->Properties
| |------- FileC.txt
|
|------ some other directory
etc

Cheers,
--
Jooster aka
Matt Pickering
Wednesbury
West Midlands
UK

 

[Guest]

Ronny, David,

Thanks for that. OK, so I can't do it. I'll stop looking now.

David - "Home" - duuuuh! How can I be so stupid at times.

Thanks again,

Matt

--
Jooster aka
Matt Pickering
Wednesbury
West Midlands
UK