encrypting

Do you have Windows XP Home or Pro?
EFS is only available on Windows XP Pro.

In any case, you need to be using NTFS and not FAT32.
To check:
Open My Computer, Right click the drive, click Properties.
What does it say by "File System"?
To convert to NTFS:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm
Data should be safe, back-up important data just in case.

Disable Simple File Sharing:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

Also see:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Encrypt.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"ben" <noxaswem@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:0b8001c3b345$fc8ab550$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> i cant seem to encrypt any files or folders. the acutal
> encrypting button is dimmed and i cant select it.
> if any can solve this then could you please send me back
> an email.
>
> many thanx
> ben

DO NOT ENCRYPT WITH WINDOWS ENCRYPTION ENGINE.


USE THIRD PARTY ENCRYPTING SOFTWARE. IF U DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE WIN XP
ENCRYPTION DO NOT ENCRYPT. There is a lot of people who used encryption but
did not read how it works and what you need to do, and they are left out
with lost undecryptable data.

So unless u know what u doing do not do it, or at least read how to do it
right. (it's not as easy as cheking the box it's much more to it)

regards


"ben" <noxaswem@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:0b8001c3b345$fc8ab550$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> i cant seem to encrypt any files or folders. the acutal
> encrypting button is dimmed and i cant select it.
> if any can solve this then could you please send me back
> an email.
>
> many thanx
> ben