how to disable XP from accessing ntfs partition?
Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: how to disable XP from accessing ntfs partition?

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Mar 2000
    Location
    MA
    Posts
    203

    how to disable XP from accessing ntfs partition?

    Hello people,
    I have XP Pro installed on a partitioned disk with 2k server.
    2k is installed on ntfs and XP on fat32, fat 32 was not supposed to access ntfs, that is before XP.
    Could some1 please tell me how to disable XP browsing ntfs. Both OS are installed on the samw HD. I have disabled sharing on 2k.
    Thanks.

  2. #2
    Registered User silencio's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    Savannah
    Posts
    3,960
    You can't prevent XP from mounting a partition on the same drive without hiding it with something like partition magic.
    Deliver me from Swedish furniture!

  3. #3
    Registered User ShadowKing's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 1999
    Location
    WA
    Posts
    743
    FAT32 and NTFS are two different File Systems, not Operating Systems.

    Windows XP is built on the Windows 2000 codebase, so it does have an NTFS driver that allows it to access both Fat32 and NTFS file systems.

    If you do not want Windows XP to bew able to access the NTFS partition, you will need to deny access to the disk for your user. Or if you would prefer, you could just hide the disk with TweakUI.
    Matt

    "If you have been tempted into evil, fly from it. It is not falling into the water, but lying in it, that drowns"

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •