Whats the best way to encrypt my hard drive info.?
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My corporation uses a program called: Encryption Plus Hard Disk from a company called PC Guardian\n\nalso to increase virtual memory you can adjust the available memory limit under the advanced tab of the system properties dialog
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Go to a DOS or command prompt and type FORMAT C: /S then hit enter.\n\nHowever, this will destroy all of the information on your computer.
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Not sure why you want to avoid an "encrypted zone" on your HD??? You could drag a folder/file in there and poof, encrypted!\nSuggest you look at the following...\nhttp://www.cypherix.co.uk/downloads.htm\nhttp://www.truecrypt.org/
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Mostly Spyware, Adware and Virus's.\n\nTo be honest no hacker is gonna be interested in what is on your hard drive. They tend to go after companies or governments etc...\n\nGet some good internet security software, and you should be fine. Firewalled routers are a must, and are pretty much standard now.\n\n:o) J2G
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Use a disk wiping software such as wipedrive.  It puts data on every single space on a hard drive over several times to ensure private data is overwritten.  Formatting does not do much except for giving you a false sense of security.  Your data can still be read.
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Lookie here!\n\nhttp://www.faqfarm.com/Q/How_do_you_turn_off_write_protect_on_your_hard_drive
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try dvd decrypter.  Here's some info on it.\nhttp://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_decrypter.cfm
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use dvd shrink or dvd decrypter
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With Windows XP Professional, you can help protect private customer and financial information by using its Encrypting File System (EFS).\n\nTo encrypt a file or folder\nClick Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.\nRight–click the file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click Properties.\nOn the General tab, click Advanced.\nSelect the Encrypt contents to secure data check box.\nEncrypt contents to use secure data \nApply to changes to this folder & subfolders & files . hit on ok \n\nTo decrypt a file or folder\nClick Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.\nRight–click the file or folder that you want to decrypt, and then click Properties.\nOn the General tab, click Advanced.\nClear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box.
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the best way is to download pgp at http://www.pgp.com they have a free version and a pay version of it.  This is one of the best encyrption programs out there.  Winzip there are password crackers for that and if they get the zip file then your shot.  Plus when you want to make changes and save the file you will have to unzip it and rezip the file with the password.  Microsoft windows xp has a encryption built into its os all you have to do is right click on the file and go to properties.  There you will see a advance button on the bottom click that and select the encryption button.  This will encrypt the file so only you can read it.  If somone else logs onto your computer they will have to log on to your name to read the file.  When you back it up to a CD it will take the encryption off so remember that.
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Two proposal :\n1- On control panel click on User accounts and define an account yourself and activate password protection for it \nI should say if you are administrator of computer you can do this .Create another limited account for other members of family so they can not use your account at windows start up and they must choose limited account and as an administrator of computer you can save your files on adminstrator folder in documents and settings and your data \nwill be private .you must start your computer in safe mode and activate password for each account except limited acounts that you have created it before for family members.\n2- If your format is FAT32 you can not to encrypt your files or folders but if you format your hard drive as NTFS \nyou will be able to encrypt them.
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http://glosoli.blogspot.com/2005/09/encrypted-thumb-drive-and-autoplay.html might help.
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depends on what operating system you have and why you are backing up\n\nmore info required
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free software http://www.truecrypt.org/\nis one of your best friends for that.\n\n1) create file by size of CD or DVD on your HDD using \n   TrueCrypt (see above)\n2) mount this file\n3) copy your data \n4) unmount this file\n5) copy the encrypted file to CD or DVD\n\nSounds more complicated, than in reality.\nAlso, you can skip 2,3 and 4 if you use re-writable CD/DVD.
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Setting a password in Windows is a really weak way of protecting your files. The files can easily be viewed, for example, by booting up with a Knoppix CD.\n\nWhat you need is encryption (e.g. via PGP or GPG), or, ideally, an encrypted filesystem.\n\nSince the hard drive is external, I'd suggest the best option is one of physical security, i.e. locking the drive away.
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try Eraser : http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/\n\nSimply formatting your drive won't completely delete your files. Any UNDELETE programs out there can restore your files. \n\nWhat is Eraser? \n \nEraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.
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i would try a warez site or cracks.net. do a search for a key gen also that's what i do (*ahem, i mean that's what i would do...:).