Re: Share security

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 09/24/04


Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:10:09 +0200

Hi C.K.

Check out these articles

How to Use Convert.exe to Convert a Partition to the NTFS File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314097&Product=winxp

How to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881&Product=winxp

I hope this helps,

Mike

"C.K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29bf01c4a1b7$5446a6e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi, I have tried converting using c: /fs:ntfs through the
> XP cmd prompt. However when I look into computer
> management>disk management I still see the drive as
> FAT32. When I inputed c: /fs:ntfs and pressed enter the
> next line had C:\ and seemed like it worked. I have
> rebooted 3 times after that but still see the drive as
> FAT32. Am I doing something wrong and if so can you give
> me step by step instructions on this. Thanks for your
> time Mike.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you want to use permissions to restrict users, you
> will have to covert
> >your fat32 formatted hard drive to NTFS formatted hard
> driver.
> >
> >You can do this by entering
> >
> >convert c: /fs:ntfs
> >
> >where c: is partition that you want to convert to NTFS.
> You should not lose
> >any settings or files because of this. Still make a
> backup copy of your
> >system and your files. Since this will probably be your
> system partition,
> >you will have to reboot your computer couple of times.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >"C.K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:20bc01c4a149$de6a9cf0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi, I have created another user with limited
> >> administration on my fat32 XP system. I would like to
> >> know how to make folders and subfolders private so that
> >> only I have access i.e.: C: drive, my pictures etc..
> >> I have tried ticking\unticking the use simple file
> >> sharing in tools>folder options>view tab so that I
> enable
> >> the "grayed out" make this folder private box. But was
> >> not successful.
> >> Because when I tick the "do not share this folder" on
> >> sharing tab or web sharing tab it does not work.
> Meaning
> >> I log under my sister account that I have created for
> her
> >> I can still read>edit>delete anything I basicaly want
> on
> >> my administartor folders which I have selected not to
> >> share to begin with.(or is this normal?)
> >> Can you explain to me on how to I go about not sharing
> >> anything on my side of my account, keeping in mind
> that I
> >> have already right clicked on folders that i do not
> wana
> >> share. Because the "make this folder private" is grayed
> >> out! Can you please help with this one, thanks.
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >



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