File Encrypion

[webrabbit]

I have a file I want to encrypt, but the "Encrypt" option under "Anvanced" is greyed out. How do I get this option to be active?

 

[rclarke250]

Don't know what happened to the other post, but did you look here?

 

[webrabbit]

I already have tried steps 1 - 4; but at step 4, that option is greyed out, ans I said above.

 

[strongm]

What is your platform?

 

[rclarke250]

Is the drive ntfs? or fat? has to ntfs. Also, can't encrypt on windows xp home. Is it a local file, in a local folder?

 

[strongm]

That was really the point of me asking the platform.

 

[webrabbit]

As the forum is for Windows XP Pro, I thought it would be assumed to be Windows XP Pro, but I guess not. Yes, it is Windows XP Pro.

 

[rclarke250]

still haven't said if it is fat or ntfs file system, or where the file is located, local or server.

 

[webrabbit]

Sorry. It's FAT, on a local drive.

 

[rclarke250]

Sorry, that encryption is only available on NTFS drives. You can change it to NTFS, without loosing any data or needing to reinstall the OS.