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Windows 7 - Any Hard Drive is Write-Protected

 
07-04-2011   #21


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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by naydencho View Post
FYI, it seems the link changed, but the solution still works! Here is the update to the link Sintek posted (thanks!)

Windows Write Protection T3CHWORKS -

And here is an exerpt of it, in case it changes again:

Recap

Start > Run "cmd"
type--> diskpart
type--> list volume
type--> select volume #
type--> attributes disk clear readonly

Thanks to the owner of T3CHWORKS!
Thx!!! this thing help me to solved my unwriteable external HDD problem
for those who failed, keep trying and try pull out the external disk and try to other usb ports... it works for me at least

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07-04-2011   #22


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owh... before forgotten, after a successful with Diskpart, exit diskpart then run 'Attrib' command
Code:
"x:\>attrib -r /s /d"
where x:\> is ur disk, /S is Search the pathname including all subfolders and /D for Process folders as well
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