Disable Write Protection
on a Hard Drive
Many times a user may find that their hard drive has become locked. This can be due to a software error, a hardware error, or a user error. Enabling write protection on the hard drive will not allow any more writing to be performed on the hard drive. This is not a good thing when something needs to be saved. There are times, however, when an extra hard drive full of important documents should be protected.
Instructions
1. Log into Windows. Click the "Start" button. Select "Run" or "Search" depending on your operating system. Type "Command" to bring up the command prompt. Type "Lock sys: on" to lock the c: drive, or "Lock sys: off" to unlock it. If you are wanting to lock or unlock another drive then simply replace "sys" with the drive letter (i.e. Lock D: on).
2. Check the jumpers on your hard drive. Some hard drives have jumper settings that allow the user to lock the hard drive. Check the hard drive documentation for more information do this.
3. Unplug the hard drive. Every once and a while the hard drive just wants to be stubborn. Disconnect the hard drive from the power source, wait a few minutes and plug it back in.
4. Change the write protect in the BIOS. Not all BIOS's will have this feature, but many do. Navigate through the BIOS and find the write protect option. enter the BIOS depends on the computer manufacturer.
5. Reset the BIOS by navigating through the BIOS and finding the reset option. Not all BIOS's will have this feature.
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