Keeping Your Files Safe
Using a Hard Disk Drive Password
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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To set a hard disk drive User password, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, then point to Programs.
2 Click Windows Explorer.
The Windows Explorer window opens.
3 Double-click the Windows folder in the C: drive directory.
The right side of the Explorer window displays all the folders
in the Windows directory.
4 Double-click the HDDPWD folder.
The right side of the Explorer window displays the two HDD
Password programs. They are:
❖
hddpwd16.exe (choose this file if you are running
Windows for Workgroups).
❖
hddpwd32.exe (choose this file if you are running
Windows 95).
5 Double-click the hddpwd file that is best for you.
The HDD Password utility displays a warning box. Read this
information carefully.
The HDD Password warning box
6 Click OK to continue.
To exit without setting a hard disk drive password, click
Cancel.