How to prevent a FAT32 OS partition seeing an NTFS Logical partition.

[Tim]

Hi there,

Is there a way I can prevent a FAT32 primary partition running XP pro from
seeing a NTFS logical partition?

Many thanks, Tim.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi there,

Is there a way I can prevent a FAT32 primary partition running XP pro from
seeing a NTFS logical partition?

Many thanks, Tim.

One partition doesn't "see" another partition, regardless of file
systems on each. It is the operating system that accesses the
partitions. WinXP can read FAT12 (the file system used on 3.5"
diskettes), FAT16, FAT32, CDFS (the file system used on most CDs), and
NTFS with equal facility. Further, the file system on any one
disk/partition or diskette has absolutely no affect upon the operating
system's ability to read other compatible file systems on other
disks/partitions.

If you want to have an operating system installed on a FAT32 partition
that is unable to access an NTFS partition, you'll have to use an older
OS like Win9x. (Which, of course, would pretty much defeat the purpose
of having an NTFS partition, at all, wouldn't it?)


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[kenchi]

its not possible, as XP can see both FAT32 and NTFS partition.

 

[Tim]

Hi there,

I'm sure there was a way to make a NTFS partition not visible in another OS.

Currently running 2 OS W2K & XP Pro using BootMagic and before I had XP able
to see the Logical drive (storage) and W2K not able to see it?

Tim.

 

[Malke]

Hi there,

I'm sure there was a way to make a NTFS partition not visible in
another OS.

Currently running 2 OS W2K & XP Pro using BootMagic and before I had
XP able to see the Logical drive (storage) and W2K not able to see it?

AFAIK, there is no way to hide a FAT32 partition from an NTFS partition
if they are in the same operating system. Partitions don't "see" each
other; operating systems do.

If you have an OS installed on the FAT32 partition and a different OS
installed on the NTFS partition, then use a third-party boot manager
such as BootMagic or BootIT NG to hide the OS's from each other.

Malke

 

[Tim]

Hi there,

It is the W2K OS which is FAT32 which I want to prevent seeing the NTFS
Logical partition and I guess it might be that BootMagic can control that
will check later

Using BootMagic I have two separate Primary Partitions one with W2K and the
other with XP obviously neither can see each other as they are hidden to
each other via BootMagic but I do need the W2K FAT32 partition not to see
the NTFS Logical partition.

Hoe that clarifies what I'm trying to do?

Many thanks, Tim.

 

[Malke]

Hi there,

It is the W2K OS which is FAT32 which I want to prevent seeing the
NTFS Logical partition and I guess it might be that BootMagic can
control that will check later

Using BootMagic I have two separate Primary Partitions one with W2K
and the other with XP obviously neither can see each other as they are
hidden to each other via BootMagic but I do need the W2K FAT32
partition not to see the NTFS Logical partition.

Hoe that clarifies what I'm trying to do?

If BootMagic doesn't have the ability to hide operating systems from
each other, then find a different boot manager that does. This is a
pretty common function for boot managers. You'll need to use the
third-party boot manager; there is nothing native in either Win2k or
XP's boot manager to do this.

Malke

 

[Uwe Sieber]

Hi there,

Is there a way I can prevent a FAT32 primary partition running XP pro from
seeing a NTFS logical partition?

You could remove the drive letter of the NTFS drive
by means of the disk management. Under the hood the
drive is still accessible but it's good enough to
prevent normal users from putting files on it.

right-click 'My Computer' -> 'Manage...', select
'Disk Management', right-click on the drive ->
'Change Drive Letter and Path...', click 'Remove'.


Greetings from Germany

Uwe

 

[Tim]

Hi there,

Many thanks Uwe that was the solutions we needed?

Again many thanks everyone for your help and advice, Tim.