NTFS and dualbooting? Why can I read the other HD?

[Yzer0]

Hey,
I just decided to install win 2k adv serv and xp both on ntfs partitions. The xp partition is the primary and i took away everyone access. I'm wondering why you can read this partition from another OS without permissions? I know about EFS but i'm this just strikes me as odd. I mean if someone really wants to see my stuff.. they could just throw in another HD and install an os?
Thanks
Tyler

 

[jaeddy]

Umm, essentially, yes. Even using EFS there are ways around it using the backup and restore options. It is time consuming, but that's all. EFS seems designed to prevent your average hack from seeing your files, but an admin can do it.

 

[Yzer0]

okay thanks a lot =]

 

[Maruis]

Hi
You have to remember one thing and that is that on a dualboot system the 1 OS can not see the other OS. It doesn't even know it excist.

For this reason all the HD's on the system will be part of the OS running.

Unless you have Win98 or ME and XP/NT4 or WIN2K and you WIN2K is on a NTFS partition. In this case 98 will not see the NTFS partition.

The reverse is also true. FAT 32 in WIN98 with NT 4 on NTFS.
But remember that you boot partion must be accessable by both the OS's you are installing. Hope this Helps

Maruis
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