On Sunday, 20 October 2013
Did you know you can secure the data on the hard disk drives by hiding
or locking them. In Windows, use the steps below to do just that.
1.Click Start - Run (This brings up the Run dialog box)
2.Type cmd and press Enter (This brings up the Windows Command Prompt
3.Type diskpart in the command prompt and press Enter (This launches the Diskpart utility within the Command Prompt window)
4.Now type list volume (This displays a list of all mounted volumes on your computer and their associated drive letters).
5.Type select volume 4 (or select any other volume as where the drive is present).
6.Now type remove letter G (Note- This sometime requires a reboot).
The drive will no longer be available via Windows Explorer or My Computer.
1.Click Start - Run (This brings up the Run dialog box)
2.Type cmd and press Enter (This brings up the Windows Command Prompt
3.Type diskpart in the command prompt and press Enter (This launches the Diskpart utility within the Command Prompt window)
4.Now type list volume (This displays a list of all mounted volumes on your computer and their associated drive letters).
5.Type select volume 4 (or select any other volume as where the drive is present).
6.Now type remove letter G (Note- This sometime requires a reboot).
The drive will no longer be available via Windows Explorer or My Computer.
NOTE:
Only the first hard disk drives can be locked here.- If you don't want to hide the hard disk drive, but only want to stop accessing them; then use the "Prevent access to drives from My Computer" option.
- You can change any one of the options from "Hide these specified drives in My Computer" or "Prevent access to drives from My Computer". Just choose the option best matching your needs.
- If you only want to hide the hard disk drives from "My Computer" and
still want to access them via "Windows Explorer"; use the "Hide these
specific drives in My Computer" option.
Warnings
- Any user of the computer with Administrative Rights can change these settings. Realize your disk drives are not as secure as originally thought. If you apply the prevent access, however, then nobody can access the drive.
- If you are using the "Hide these specific drives in My Computer" option, your hard disk drives are still accessible by typing the Drive Letter in address bar or "Run".
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