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Subject: Password Protecting Hard Drive

Original Message
Name: Tim_B
Date: September 1, 2007 at 09:50:31 Pacific
Subject: Password Protecting Hard Drive
OS: Win XP v5.1 SP2
CPU/Ram: Celeron 2.3G \ 512 Ram
Model/Manufacturer: PC Chips P4 board
Comment:
Hi There

I was wondering if there is an easy (free) way to password protect a partitioned area of a hard drive. I'm using FAT32 so wind xp's proprietary system won't work. I would prefer to do this rather than password protecting file by file. I went through the archives of this forum and looked into Axantum, but it seems to have a 4 Gig limit. My partitioned area is 17 Gig. Any suggestions appreciated.

Tim



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Response Number 1
Name: Johnw
Date: September 1, 2007 at 16:28:44 Pacific
Subject: Password Protecting Hard Drive
Reply: (edit)
See if this suits.

TrueCrypt
http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld...
http://www.truecrypt.org/
http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php
Beginner's Tutorial
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/
TrueCrypt is a free open-source on-the-fly encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003.
* It can encrypt partitions/devices or create virtual encrypted disks within files.
* It is the only free open-source on-the-fly encryption software that fully supports Windows XP.
* It is also the only free open-source OTFE software for Windows XP that provides plausible deniability.
* Encryption algorithms: AES (256-bit key), Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST, IDEA, Triple DES
* Based on Encryption for the Masses (E4M) 2.02a. Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux.


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Response Number 2
Name: Tim_B
Date: September 1, 2007 at 18:39:42 Pacific
Subject: Password Protecting Hard Drive
Reply: (edit)
Thanks John

Looks good, I will give it a try!

TIm


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Response Number 3
Name: Johnw
Date: September 1, 2007 at 19:12:38 Pacific
Subject: Password Protecting Hard Drive
Reply: (edit)
Ok Tim, have fun.

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