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Shared Computer: Hiding a partition

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by djfrankn

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Hi, I posted a question related to this issue what the solution I was given didn't fix my problem.
I have this shared computer with two partitions. Each partition contains Win XP Pro.
One partition is for my personal use and the other one is for my roommate's personal use. Since I'm the one who fix the computer anytime We have a problem with it and due to privacy concerns I would like to hide my partition anytime my roommate logs into his own. In other words, make it invisible in the "My Computer" window so He can no see it and that way I lower the risk of him messing up some of the system files and my partition as well.
Just to add more info to the post, both are formatted on NTFS format.

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by older mycroft

Could it be that you couldn't get into your room-mate's partition to change his Registry ?

In which case he cannot get into your's either - so you don't have a problem. ;)

by djfrankn

I followed the steps proposed by somebody editing the registry key for hard drive c: changing it's DWORD value but it didn't help

by rob miners

supposed to hide the Drive Letters that are allocated by XP to the Other Drive. You would have to logon in both environments to achieve this. Loging on and hiding your C: wont achieve anything. You didn't have to post a new question, you could have replied to your earlier post if you were having problems. I think you had better re-read the steps and get a better understanding. Better still invest in a second PC.

by djfrankn

I followed the steps proposed by somebody editing the registry key for hard drive c: changing it's DWORD value but it didn't help

by older mycroft

While you were in there - how much detail could you see about YOUR installation of XP ?

The XP installation on the other hard drive ?

by older mycroft

The original post only mentioned two partitions with different drive letters.

I didnt see anything about two installations of XP though.

by rob miners

For example: If I'm logged on partition D:\

If that is not the case then nepenth0's suggestion would do the job.

by rob miners

Log on with an Admin account make the necessary changes to the Registry until you get to the Right click on Explorer, and select New, DWORD value.
Name the value NoDrives.

Right click on Explorer and select Export. Save the file to your Desktop as opendrv.reg

Right click and select modify to the Edit DWORD Value.
Using the list below, type a number that corresponds to the drive you want to hide in the Value Data text box, and click OK.

When you have selected the Drives that you want to hide add it to the DWORD value.

Right click on Explorer and select Export. Save the file to your Desktop as closedrv.reg

You must restart the PC or log out of Windows XP for the changes to register.

From now on when you logon to your PC if you want to access the Drives double click on opendrv.reg and merge it with the Registry. The same applys when you want to hide the Drive.

You must restart the PC or log out of Windows XP for the changes to register.

by djfrankn

Finally got everything the way I wanted. Thanks for the patience you all had. Special thanks to True Blue.--------------

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