Re: Permissions & NTFS

From: Rodney (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/14/03 

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:38:25 -0800

BTW : You may want to look into the command line
utility 'convert' ( try convert /? at the command prompt )

>-----Original Message-----
>FAT (File Allocated Table) does not support the same
security as NTFS (NT
>File System); hence, you are correct. To enable the
security tab that you
>wrote about, you need to format your drive(s) to NTFS.
Fortunately, you can
>easily convert to NTFS with a little trial and error--
just do Web search and
>you don't need to re-install anything too.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Todd
>
>"Michael" <michael_pharoh@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:eKoDZGnqDHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>Hey guys,
>
>My friend recently installed windows xp pro on her
computer using the FAT32
>system. Now trying to protect some folders and hard
disk partition from
>being accessed by other users. The way I was told to do
this is to unclick
>the simple file sharing option. Then I got a security
tab. And did what I
>want from there. Anyhow, when we do that on her
computer it does not give
>us the security tab. Is that because her file system is
not in NTFS? Keep
>in mind her hard drive is about 4 years old. Also she
says she tried NTFS
>before and got some installation error. Does not
remember it clearly
>something along lines, can't find file, re insert disk
with ntfs files. Any
>ideas or suggestions. Thanks.
>
>
>
>.
>

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