Setting Hard Drives as "Private"

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OS: WinXP Pro, logged in as administrator
PC: 2 physical hard drives

I can set "My Documents" as private. How can I set my 2nd
hard drive (not a startup drive) also as "Private"?
 
Stan said:
OS: WinXP Pro, logged in as administrator
PC: 2 physical hard drives

I can set "My Documents" as private. How can I set my 2nd
hard drive (not a startup drive) also as "Private"?
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You would have to manually control the NTFS permissions
using the Security dialog in the Properties of the drive's root
(using an F8 safe mode boot if needed)
 
XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck
Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or
file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security
tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user
group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security
tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
 
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