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password protect folder on portable hdd

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cluby
cluby Original post #1
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:50 PM
can ne one suggest a software so that I can passwd protect folders on my transcend hdd.

tried the truecrypt it encrypts whole drive , when drive is inserted windows asks to format the drive , neone can accidentally do that instead of mounting the derive with truecrypt.



so if there is any other software please suggest, using win7..........


just need to protect the folders so that when ne1 double clicks on the folder it asks for password to access.
R
Mar 19, 2010 at 11:25 PM
You may try this paid software folder lock. It has transferabilty option. The only thing is it copies some exe file onto the hdd and you have to run it to open your locked folders which are lying with flk extension.
CA50
CA50 #3
Mar 20, 2010 at 2:24 AM
try this..........
TheHumanBot
Mar 20, 2010 at 10:32 AM
there always will be a risk to loss your data.
software gets corrupted password problem n many more ...
so be careful before what you choose.
N
Mar 20, 2010 at 12:12 PM
there always will be a risk to loss your data.
software gets corrupted password problem n many more ...
so be careful before what you choose.



same here had to face that problem 2 yrs back using folder lock :x
TheHumanBot
Mar 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM
@neonlight
if you still have that locked folder IM me i can unlock it.
P
Mar 24, 2010 at 4:56 PM
can ne one suggest a software so that I can passwd protect folders on my transcend hdd.

tried the truecrypt it encrypts whole drive , when drive is inserted windows asks to format the drive , neone can accidentally do that instead of mounting the derive with truecrypt.



so if there is any other software please suggest, using win7..........


just need to protect the folders so that when ne1 double clicks on the folder it asks for password to access.


Truecrypt is the most secure. You can create an encrypted file container(Basically another volume/drive which is encrypted and appears as a single file). You can store anything there. I don't think there is any software which unlocks folders after you double click it and enter the password
sude
sude #8
Mar 25, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Even I am having a bad experience with Folder Lock.
and for me TrueCrypt Rocks..
J
jrkraj #9
Mar 29, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Try USB Flash Security

Download
*www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/USB-Flash-Security.shtml