How do I 'Hide' the HD from other users ? - Help New problem

[NicColt]

I was able to set the permissions and hide certain directories and I'm able to set permissions for other drives but how do you prevent users from even seeing them?

 

[TGHI]

Winboost can do that...you'll have to pay for the full version, though.

 

[TerryMathews]

Under WinXP, you could mount the drive in an empty folder inside a place another user can't see - like your 'My Documents'. It's an option in the Disk Management part of Computer Management in Administration Tools.

AFAIK this only works with the NTFS file system. Might be XP Pro only also, not sure.

 

[stephbu]

Win2K introduced the directory junction / volume mount point system for NTFS only.

There are a few tools in the Resourece Kit to help manipulate these features beyond Disk Management too.

Here's a couple of useful KB's on the subject - the 1st is a step by step, the second talks about the tools...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323424
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;205524

 

[NicColt]

thanks for the replies... I have XP Pro btw..

 

[stephbu]

Same rules apply - for NTFS only, on Win2K, WinXP, Win2K3 onwards...

 

[NicColt]

Now it created another problem.... everything seemed to go fine but.

When I mount it in a directory I can create and delete files, I can create folders but for some weird reason I can't delete folders, even empty ones I just created. I can delete files in those new folders, I can delete files at the root but can't delete the folders.

So I put the drive back into Drive E: and I was able to see it at both locations, one in the directory on drive C: called c:\sparedrive and the drive E:

I'm able to delete directories and do whatever in drive E: but not in c:\sparedrive ??? what's weird is that I'm able to create and delete files in c:\sparedrive I'm able to create folders in c:\sparedrive but can't delete them and the permissions from both places seem the same. I checked the permissions and I have full ownership and control. Why would it not let me delete folders when I mount it in a directory ?

 

[8ballcoupe]

How are you trying to delete those folders? What error message(s) or other symptoms do you see?

I'm thinking along these lines --


MSKB article

Ernie

 

[Texun]

This may be a simplistic response to your question but can you use TweakUI and lock the control panel? It's been a while but I remember hiding drives with the older version of TUI. Not sure about the latest though.

 

[BT7990]

Try http://www.jsifaq.com/suba/tip0000/rh0050.htm

Look for NoDrives REG_DWORD

The reg hack is for the current user, so you would have to modify the individual profile or the default user profile so everyone else can't see the drive hidden.

Hope this helps

 

[NicColt]

Originally posted by: 8ballcoupe
How are you trying to delete those folders? What error message(s) or other symptoms do you see?

I'm thinking along these lines --


MSKB article

Ernie

8ball your were right on this one, using the shift delete will delete a folder on a directory mounted drive. thank you very much.

 

[8ballcoupe]

You're welcome. I'm glad you got the problem fixed.