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Software / hide or password a drive

« on: May 21, 2003, 01:00:53 AM »

When installing the new OS you need to \"make active\" the primary partition that you want to install to. If it is not, it is hidden and is not an option to install to during setup.

A few notes:

• If one of your OS's is Win 98/ME you cannot set permissions for that drive. They do not understand the NTFS file system. No matter what, all users will have access to it.
• To create users - Control Panel > Users
• For admin tools - Right Click on Task Bar > Properties > Start Menu Tab > Customize > Check Admin Tools.
• You should not give your kids \"Admin Privliges\" because it is possible for them unknowingly to damage the system. You can give them \"User Privliges\" so they can do everything with their own files and not system files. They will not be able to Add/Remove any programs either.

These directions are for XP Pro, some of this may be slightly different for XP Home.