Setting File and Folder Security in Windows XP
August 19, 2007 by Jason
You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning
permissions to drives, folders and files.
To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you’re getting the optimal conversion.
After this step is completed and you’ve rebooted the computer, if necessary: Read More»
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