how to lock drive

January 22nd, 2008, 2:33 am

run regedit

go: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARES/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/EXPLORER/

CREATE
DWORD VALUE NAME:
NoViewOnDrive
VALUE DATA 2^(DRIVE NUMBER -1)
EXAMPLE IF YOU WANT TO LOCK C DRIVE
C DRIVE HAS DECIMAL NUMBER 3
TO LOCK C DRIVE 2^(3-1)=4

[NOTE SELECT DECIMAL VALUE IN DWPRD]

after that RESTART PC

if you want unlock drive
delete registery you created
and restart

January 22nd, 2008, 7:47 am

what do you mean by lock? stop you accessing it ? or stops you writing, editing and deleting things?

[grinch2171]

January 22nd, 2008, 7:53 am

Quote:

NoViewOnDrive

Looks like it hides it. There is another registry key which will prevent access as well.

January 22nd, 2008, 8:10 am

ar okies that makes sense lol i dnt see why you would want to but okies lol

[grinch2171]

January 22nd, 2008, 8:12 am

Playing jokes is one reason. Where I work we hide the drives so users don't go digging around where they shouldn't be.

January 22nd, 2008, 8:39 am

yeh i can understand at work but at home the only reason would be to hide summit you shouldn't have or jokes

January 22nd, 2008, 10:51 am

lock c:

Lock the C: drive

When typing the above command you will receive the below prompt.

WARNING: The LOCK command enables direct access by programs
that can CORRUPT file names and/or DESTROY disk data, resulting in the
loss of files on your disk.

Are you sure (Y/N)?

[grinch2171]

January 22nd, 2008, 11:06 am

Where did you get this information? I just tried it on an XP machine and it is not a recognized command.

January 24th, 2008, 2:12 am

To lock the hard disk drive

lock x:

The x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to lock. For example, if you needed to lock the C: drive, type c in the place of x.

[grinch2171]

January 24th, 2008, 2:37 am

You still didn't answer my question