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Codezero

May 7 2008, 04:13 PM

Lets say you want to lock a folder DARKSIDE_RG on your C: drive or any other

eg: C:\DARKSIDE_RG

Do this:

In the same drive create a text file and type

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ren DARKSIDE_RG DARKSIDE_RG.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

After which you save this text file as lock.bat

Now
Create another text file and type

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ren DARKSIDE_RG.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} DARKSIDE_RG

After which you save this text file as key.bat

Finaly you will see 2 .bat or batch files called lock.bat and key.bat
So by pressing lock.bat folder folder called DARKSIDE_RG will change to control panel and you wont be able to view its original contents. Press key and you will get back your original folder.

I am making an application that will do this for you automatically if you want Ill upload it.

Hope this helps

xSonarx

May 10 2008, 12:14 PM

- Waits for the upload -

TSKILL

May 10 2008, 04:58 PM

hi, if i were to use this, and want to lock a folder from drive C: but its located in an different directory, how should it be coded?

for example if i wanted to lock my music folder, how should it be coded, where should the .bat file be located?(does it suppose to be in same location as the locked folder?), its located at

CODE

C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Music\Music

Is the code like:

CODE

ren Music Music.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
ren Music.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Music

and do i put the .bat file at:

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C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Music\

btw great work

Codezero

May 10 2008, 08:46 PM

QUOTE (TSKILL @ May 10 2008, 04:58 PM)

CODE

C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Music\Music

Is the code like:

CODE

ren Music Music.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
ren Music.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Music

and do i put the .bat file at:

CODE

C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Music\

btw great work

If I tell you the answer then you will not going to learn how this works however I will give you easier script:

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cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Do you want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Please Enter your password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End
:End

You can call this script what ever you want but make sure it ends with the file extension .bat like lock.bat.

What this scrip does is the same as above in one goal.
1. Don't do anything except copy and paste the script into a text file an call it whataeveryouwant.bat
2. Double click on it and it will create a folder called Locker
3. Copy your files or folders in it
4. Double click on the script again and it changes it self to Control Panel icon
5. Double click on the control panel icon and your Control Panel will open and your files will be unaccessible
6. To unlock the folder just run the script again it will ask you for a password but you can type in anything because this is boggy I taught it looked cool
7. Thats it enjoy

If you want to add password to the file just go to this tentry:

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if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL

and change this highlighted text to what ever you want but make sure there is no spaces

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if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL

Hope this helps

Braggy

May 15 2008, 01:36 AM

Very good guide and I want to see this upload ;) I am very curious :) Good luck!

TSKILL

May 18 2008, 02:52 PM

QUOTE (Codezero @ May 10 2008, 12:46 PM)

If I tell you the answer then you will not going to learn how this works however I will give you easier script:

You can call this script what ever you want but make sure it ends with the file extension .bat like lock.bat.

What this scrip does is the same as above in one goal.
1. Don't do anything except copy and paste the script into a text file an call it whataeveryouwant.bat
2. Double click on it and it will create a folder called Locker
3. Copy your files or folders in it
4. Double click on the script again and it changes it self to Control Panel icon
5. Double click on the control panel icon and your Control Panel will open and your files will be unaccessible
6. To unlock the folder just run the script again it will ask you for a password but you can type in anything because this is boggy I taught it looked cool
7. Thats it enjoy

If you want to add password to the file just go to this tentry:

and change this highlighted text to what ever you want but make sure there is no spaces

Hope this helps

Thanks, it works perfectly. Again great job.

karafantus

May 20 2008, 01:34 AM

Nicely done,,, but tell me is it undeletable after all ?!
just wondering

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