Windows 2000 introduces the Encrypting File System (EFS) so that users can protect their sensitive data. Several new APIs make their debut to support this factility, including one - QueryUsersOnEncryptedFile - that lets you see who has access to encrypted files. This applet uses the API to show you what accounts are authorized to access encrypted files. Full source code is included.

Use NTFSInfo to see detailed information about NTFS volumes, including the size and location of the Master File Table (MFT) and MFT-zone, as well as the sizes of the NTFS meta-data files.

Provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer. (Ext3 volumes can be accessed too, for a howto please check the homepage)

Wipe disk overwrites the data sector by sector, from the beginning until the end of the selected disk. This is particularly Wipe disc for the proper forensic deletion of data sources.

While the flexible security model employed by Windows NT-based systems allows full control over security and file permissions, managing permissions so that users have appropriate access to files, directories and Registry keys can be difficult. There's no built-in way to quickly view user accesses to a tree of directories or keys. AccessEnum gives you a full view of your file system and Registry security settings in seconds, making it the ideal tool for helping you for security holes and lock down permissions where necessary.

Partition Table Editor is an tool for exploring the master partition table, extended partition tables, and the boot record parameter tables in each boot sector. Caution: Ptedit is a DOS program with a user-friendly graphical interface, but is not made to be used without a mouse. To use ptedit, boot to DOS, load a DOS mouse driver, and then launch ptedit.)

This utility captures all hard disk activity or acts like a software disk activity light in your system tray.

Tool to unlock password protected HDDs.

Du (disk usage) reports the disk space usage for the directory you specify. By default it recurses directories to show the total size of a directory and its subdirectories.

Tool to unlock password protected HDDs.

Display volume disk-mappings.

DiskView shows you a graphical map of your disk, allowing you to determine where a file is located or, by clicking on a cluster, seeing which file occupies it. Double-click to get more information about a file to which a cluster is allocated. Diskview works on Windows NT 4, 2000, XP and Server 2003.