Re: HELP Making Folder Private

From: Lance (lltbhill_at_link_earth.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:16:49 -0700

Open My Computer. Right-click on on the hard drive, click on
"Properties". The "General" tab will tell you what File System you're
running (NTFS or FAT).

Lance
*****

Seahawk said the following on 7/29/2004 4:54 PM:
> I am running Windows XP Pro.
>
> I followed the instructions below on how to make a folder
> private. When I got to:
> "On the Sharing tab, select the 'Make this folder private
> so that only I have access to it' check box."
>
> That line and checkbox are grayed out.
>
> The folder I am trying to make private is in MY DOCUMENTS
> which is one of the folder areas that this option should
> be available per the instructions below.
>
> The only thing I don't know is if my hard drive
> formatting conforms to this instruction:
> "You cannot make your folders private if your drive is
> not formatted as NTFS."
>
> Can anyone help?
> Is there a way to tell if my drive is NTFS formatted?
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
> =======================================================
> INSTRUCTIONs FROM MS HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER:
>
> To make your folders private
> Open My Computer.
> Double-click the drive where Windows is installed
> (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive
> on your computer).
> If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System
> Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
>
> Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
> Double-click your user folder.
> Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then
> click Properties.
> On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private
> so that only I have access to it check box.
> Notes
>
> To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My
> Computer.
> This option is only available for folders included in
> your user profile. Folders in your user profile include
> My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu,
> Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders
> private, they are available to everyone who uses your
> computer.
> When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are
> private as well. For example, when you make My Documents
> private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private.
> When you share a folder, you also share all of its
> subfolders unless you make them private.
>
> You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not
> formatted as NTFS. For information about converting your
> drive to NTFS, click Related Topics.
>

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