Password Hard Drive

[Therian]

Hello everyone I have a few problems today. My nephew some how found his way to my 120GB back up drive (receipts/records/taxes/etc) while watching his choo-choo train song (he is 6). So this has me worried and I am curious is there a way to make a storage drive require a password to access?
I don't want to setup user accounts or anything like that, I just wish to have to login each time I click on that storage drive, however if possible I would also like to restrict searches on that drive too if possible.

Anything out there that could help me?

 

[zigzag3143]

Hello everyone I have a few problems today. My nephew some how found his way to my 120GB back up drive (receipts/records/taxes/etc) while watching his choo-choo train song (he is 6). So this has me worried and I am curious is there a way to make a storage drive require a password to access?
I don't want to setup user accounts or anything like that, I just wish to have to login each time I click on that storage drive, however if possible I would also like to restrict searches on that drive too if possible.

Anything out there that could help me?

Google

how to password protect hard drive? - CNET PC hardware Forums

 

[Therian]

My question is by using that if I was to transfer all the files to a flash drive would they be readable on other computers? I am just in need of light security and by those threads it sounds like it might permanently alter the files.

 

[zigzag3143]

My question is by using that if I was to transfer all the files to a flash drive would they be readable on other computers? I am just in need of light security and by those threads it sounds like it might permanently alter the files.

Nope that is a different problem with a different solution.

If you password protect a flash drive it may not be readable on other computers. Have you googled the problem?

 

[Therian]

Of course but it leads me to programs like bitlocker or truecrypt which is high level security. All I am trying to do is a simple password so I can keep kids out of the drive. While I make monthly back ups via DVD I like to have digital copies of all transactions of the past 20+ years.

With most solutions though it seems to alter the files making it unusable on other systems or is so tedious that I would turn it on and off 10-12 times a day to keep the info safe. I work at home so I am up and about a lot.