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password needed when searching HDD
Name: paulmgm Date: January 8, 2009 at 07:15:58 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 2gb, 1gb Product: Dell / T3400 Subcategory: Configurations
Comment:
hi,
when i am searching my hard drive (by right clicking on the HDD and going to search) from time to time it comes up with a box requesting a password which i am very unaware of what it is.
does anyone know why this is appearing and how can i get rid of it?
Name: OtheHill Date: January 8, 2009 at 07:20:05 Pacific
Reply:
Laptop or desktop?
New or used computer?
Multiple users or just you?
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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 8, 2009 at 08:47:07 Pacific
Reply:
Did you encrypt any of the folders?
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 3
Name: paulmgm Date: January 9, 2009 at 01:19:29 Pacific
Reply:
desktop, new, multiple,
the computer is networked but no other computer asks for the password when searching the networked hdd.
i have not encrypted any files
cheers
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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 9, 2009 at 15:31:53 Pacific
Reply:
You didn't mention a "Networked" HDD. Are you talking about a shared drive on a server or machine other than the one you're sitting in front of? More details would help immensely.
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: January 9, 2009 at 15:44:14 Pacific
Reply:
Jennifer, that point is not important, LOL.
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Response Number 6
Name: paulmgm Date: January 13, 2009 at 00:30:24 Pacific
Reply:
when i am searching for something on the networked HDD, on a certain machine it is asking for a password but when searching for the exact same thing on a different machine (but still searching the networked HDD) it is not asking for a password.
this would me, to me anyways, that it has something to do with the computer and not one, or some of the files being encrypted or password protected.
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