Hiiden Partition

[Maverick340]

I want to create a virtual paswword protected small partition(*virtual)
.Mainly i want this partition to put in "imp" folders and files.
Miny aim is to keep it password protected..?

[mediator]

Well if ur using win98 it'll work but it wont!
Anyway its not some password trick! its a total restriction thing!

1. suppose u wanna secure "c:\temp" folder
2. goto command mode, enter root directory i.e c:\
3. type "ren temp alt+1234"->enter
Now see whether the temp folder has changed!
To bring it back to unsecure mode
type "ren alt+1234 temp"

here u can type any number instead 1234 and itwill give some symbol!

Caution!!!
If u forget the the symbol number like "1234" here, u may not be able to delete the folder by anymeans!
Rumours have it u maynot be even ableto format the disk!

[Vishal Gupta]

In case if we forgot the symbol number, like 1234, we can safely rename or delete the folder in Win XP, cauz win xp lets u to view or edit the folder.
This trick doesnt work in XP only for 98...

[Vishal Gupta]

U can create ne partition and can make it invisible in my computer using following registry trick:

Start -> Run, type Regedit, goto:

HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt Version\Policies\Explorer

Now in right-pane create a new DWORD value NoViewOnDrive and set its value:

4: To protect C: Drive
8: To protect D: Drive
7: To protect A:, B:, C: Drive
3: To protect A:, B: Drive
f: To protect A:, B:, C:, D: Drive
3ffffff: To protect All Drive
0: To protect NO Drive

[expertno.1]

@vishal
dont post two times

[Maverick340]

and how do i view it if i want to later on??
Thats y i wanted to create a partition thats hidden and password protected ,and can be unhidden and opend with the password whenever i want..

[Vishal Gupta]

U can simply change the value of NoViewOnDrive to 0 in Registry, whenever u want to access the drive...

[djmykey]

What you can do is make a small partition and mount it on a folder and password protect it. See disk management in Win XP for further details. You can mount a partition on a folder just like in Linux.