Hard drive/ OS issue

PoptartBoi · Jul 21, 2016

I have a laptop with windows 10 home it crashed so I go to reset it and it says "the hard drive is locked" how do I turn the write protection off? I can get into Command prompt on the windows 10 install disk I'm using.

djrabes · Jul 21, 2016

You could try using DISKPART. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-write-protection-hard-drive-54089.html

little cat · Jul 21, 2016

a guy suggested :

shutdown
unhooked HDD
restarted
yay !!
reconnected HDD
restarted
yay !!

also , try method 3
http://windowsreport.com/drive-windows-installed-locked/

Caring1 · Jul 22, 2016

Or contact Dell for the unlock code for the Hard Drive.

SuperSoph_WD · Jul 22, 2016

Hey, @PoptartBoi!

I'd definitely start by repairing the Master Boot Record from the installation disk. Instead of clicking on 'Install Now', click Repair Your Computer and use the Command Prompt to run these commands:
bootrec /RebuildBcd
bootrec /fixMbr
bootrec /fixboot
Exit

I just saw that this is the described method 3 by @little cat !

Another thing that might help is resetting BIOS from the settings in the BIOS interface.

Let us know how it goes!
SuperSoph_WD

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Hard drive/ OS issue

PoptartBoi

djrabes

little cat

Caring1

SuperSoph_WD

WD Rep