i bought a toshiba 1tb external harddrive 8 years ago i want to know how to make it password protect

[foadfazel]

i have an 8 year old Toshiba SLIM 1TB external storage - how can i install a password protect access code on it

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there foadfazel,

Well, I guess you can use some third party tool that can encrypt the drive:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/268261-32-full-disk-encryption
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/296117-32-password-protect-external

Given the fact that the drive is 8 years old, it may be a good idea to test it with some of these: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/296117-32-password-protect-external

Cheers,
D_Know_WD