"Encrypt Contents to Secure Data" box is unavailable

[Jacob Smith]

I've tried to convert my hard drive to nfts, and it says that the drive is

already in that format. When i try to encrypt a file or folder, the "encrypt

contents to secure data" box" is unclickable.... What's wrong? 0_o

 

[Bob]

The encrypt feature is not available in Vista Basic or Home Premium.

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"Jacob Smith" <Jacob Smith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3EBC18F3-516D-4A1D-91CC-514F87C99A54@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> I've tried to convert my hard drive to nfts, and it says that the drive is

> already in that format. When i try to encrypt a file or folder, the

> "encrypt

> contents to secure data" box" is unclickable.... What's wrong? 0_o </span>

 

[Allan]

"Jacob Smith" <Jacob Smith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3EBC18F3-516D-4A1D-91CC-514F87C99A54@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> I've tried to convert my hard drive to nfts, and it says that the drive is

> already in that format. When i try to encrypt a file or folder, the

> "encrypt

> contents to secure data" box" is unclickable.... What's wrong? 0_o</span>

Instal a third-party folder-level encryption utility such as AxCrypt beta.

You have to save the strong encryption key to a floppy disk or USB flash

drive and protect the passphrase.

http://www.axantum.com

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Allan