Hide My Documents

Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each others
documents (My Documents).
Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
can see there's only?
System is set up with 4-users.
Thanks

Gordon
Thu Jan 10 08:45:33 PST 2008

"JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each others
> documents (My Documents).
> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
> can see there's only?
> System is set up with 4-users.
> Thanks
>


Not with FAT32 AFAIK - why did you not use NTFS?

JCO
Thu Jan 10 09:57:27 PST 2008

I guess I was worried that you would not be able to see some shared folders
on the network when using NTFS. I know that was the situation years ago, so
I'm use to doing everything in FAT 32. I have PM 8 and can convert the
3-computers to NTFS but I need to be able to share some folders across the
network.


"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:OXSUjT6UIHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
>> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each
>> others documents (My Documents).
>> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
>> can see there's only?
>> System is set up with 4-users.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>
> Not with FAT32 AFAIK - why did you not use NTFS?
>

David
Thu Jan 10 10:13:57 PST 2008

Actually that was never the situation, file systems on networked PC's are
irrelevant, the machine that is hosting the shared files handles the disk
access, not the networked machine accessing the files. You can access shares
on a Windows NTFS box from any networked PC whether it is running Linux,
Apple OSX, Dos 5.0, or what ever.

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"JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I guess I was worried that you would not be able to see some shared folders
>on the network when using NTFS. I know that was the situation years ago,
>so I'm use to doing everything in FAT 32. I have PM 8 and can convert the
>3-computers to NTFS but I need to be able to share some folders across the
>network.
>
>
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23LgB8g6UIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:OXSUjT6UIHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
>>> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each
>>> others documents (My Documents).
>>> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged
>>> on can see there's only?
>>> System is set up with 4-users.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>> Not with FAT32 AFAIK - why did you not use NTFS?
>>
>
>

Ken
Thu Jan 10 12:11:10 PST 2008

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:57:27 -0600, "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com>
wrote:

> I guess I was worried that you would not be able to see some shared folders
> on the network when using NTFS. I know that was the situation years ago,


No, that was never the situation. It's just the data--the contents of
the files--not the file system, that's moved over the network, and the
file system on the other end doesn't matter at all

Realize that every time you download a file on the internet, you are
doing essentially the same thing--moving a file's contents from one
computer to another--as on your local network. You normally have no
idea what the file system on the other end is, and it doesn't matter.



> so
> I'm use to doing everything in FAT 32. I have PM 8 and can convert the
> 3-computers to NTFS but I need to be able to share some folders across the
> network.
>
>
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23LgB8g6UIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:OXSUjT6UIHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
> >> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each
> >> others documents (My Documents).
> >> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
> >> can see there's only?
> >> System is set up with 4-users.
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >
> >
> > Not with FAT32 AFAIK - why did you not use NTFS?
> >
>

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GS
Thu Jan 10 20:08:49 PST 2008

once you converted to ntfs, while in adminstrator account
go into explorer folder tools->option,
click on view,
scroll to the bottom, uncheck "Use simple file sharing":
click apply, click apply to all folders, click ok

I beleive you don't need partion magic to convert from fat32 to ntfs.
lathough PM may give you control over cluster size.

if you use onvert don't use the
"/nosecurity" switch and the fiel system will stop everyone see everything

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename] [/NoSecurity] [/X]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume is to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.
/CvtArea:filename
Specifies a contiguous file in the root directory to be
the place holder for NTFS system files.
/NoSecurity Specifies the converted files and directories security
settings to be accessible by everyone.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid.


"JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:OXSUjT6UIHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each others
> documents (My Documents).
> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
> can see there's only?
> System is set up with 4-users.
> Thanks
>
>

JCO
Fri Jan 11 20:16:00 PST 2008

Thanks for the added info.
Your right, you don't need PM to convert but I have it installed already.
Plus, if I want to convert back to FAT32, for what ever reason, PM will do
that too. So I might as will stick with the same application.
Thanks again.

"GS" <gsmsnews.microsoft.comGS@msnews.Nomail.com> wrote in message
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> once you converted to ntfs, while in adminstrator account
> go into explorer folder tools->option,
> click on view,
> scroll to the bottom, uncheck "Use simple file sharing":
> click apply, click apply to all folders, click ok
>
> I beleive you don't need partion magic to convert from fat32 to ntfs.
> lathough PM may give you control over cluster size.
>
> if you use onvert don't use the
> "/nosecurity" switch and the fiel system will stop everyone see everything
>
> Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.
>
> CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename] [/NoSecurity] [/X]
>
> volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
> mount point, or volume name.
> /FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume is to be converted to NTFS.
> /V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.
> /CvtArea:filename
> Specifies a contiguous file in the root directory to be
> the place holder for NTFS system files.
> /NoSecurity Specifies the converted files and directories security
> settings to be accessible by everyone.
> /X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
> All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid.
>
>
> "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:OXSUjT6UIHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Running WindowsXP Pro on FAT 32
>> During setup, I mistakenly set it up so that all users can see each
>> others
>> documents (My Documents).
>> Is there anyway to changes this so that only the person that is logged on
>> can see there's only?
>> System is set up with 4-users.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>