External Hard Drive Security

[MrHood22]

What's the best way to secure an external hard drive so someone can't just unplug it from your computer and plug it into theirs and edit all of your files?

I was thinking just making a folder on the hard drive and then putting a password on it but then wouldn't that enable someone to just delete the entire folder (aka all of your stuff)?

Is there anyway I can just have the HD prompt you for a password?

Hard drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136247

 

[MrHood22]

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[bigdogchris]

I would just encrypt the files (right click/advanced). Only your username on that computer can unlock it, but keep in mind that if you lose that account/wipe computer, your fubar. I know Vista has the option to back up your credentials though, so you can save them on a usb or floppy for safe keeping. That way in the vent that something goes bad, you can restore them to gain access.