Windows 10: 'Delayed write failed' message keeps appearing for external hard drive Toshiba

Discus and support 'Delayed write failed' message keeps appearing for external hard drive Toshiba in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I accidently disconnected my Toshiba hard drive while deleting an old Norton Backup and now I have an unending error message that the delayed write... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by wl2010M, Jul 16, 2020.

  1. wl2010M Win User

    'Delayed write failed' message keeps appearing for external hard drive Toshiba


    I accidently disconnected my Toshiba hard drive while deleting an old Norton Backup and now I have an unending error message that the delayed write failed ... how do I end it??? thanks ...

    :)
     
    wl2010M, Jul 16, 2020
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  2. Gettign error "device is write protected" for External Hard drive in Windows 10

    Hello Neil,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

    We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

    Are you getting the same error when you access the External Hard drive on another computers?

    When you see the message "Device is Write Protected", then it indicates that you have limited set of privileges for performing operation on the Hard disk. In simple, you're not allowed to write the drive, apart from reading it. This because the drive is
    write-protected. Suggest you to try with the below steps and check it they help you.

    1. Right-click on Start button and select Command Prompt(Admin).

    2. Type diskpart and press Enter.

    3. Now type list volume and press Enter. Now see the volume number the external drive.

    4. Then type select volume #, where # is the number of the drive which is showing "write-protected" error. Example,
    select volume 3.

    5. Type attributes disk clear readonly and press Enter.

    • Executing the above command line will reset the Hard drive USB's properties by clearing the Read-Only behavior, so that it is no longer read-only.
    6. Type exit and press Enter. Now check if it allows you do access the drive for writing the content.

    Keep us posted if you require further assistance.
     
    Yashwanth Kotakuri, Jul 16, 2020
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  3. Mohan B P Win User
    Toshiba Ext Hard Drive

    Hi Tony,

    I realize that you are facing the issue connecting the external hard drive in Windows 10, let me assist you.

    To assist you better, let us know the following details.

    • Which build of Windows 10 is installed in your system?
    • What is the make and model of your system?
    • Do other USB devices are getting connected to the system?

    As an initial step if troubleshooting, I suggest you to try connecting the external hard drive through different USB ports and check if it is getting detected, also try connecting the same external hard drive to a different Windows 10 system.

    Also, connect the external hard drive to the system and check whether the device is shown in Device Manager.

    • Type Device Manager in the Search bar and press
      Enter key.
    • Click on View option and click on Show hidden devices.
    • Check whether the device is shown.

    Hope the information helps. Kindly write back to us with the updated status of the issue for further assistance on Windows. We will be glad to assist you.
     
    Mohan B P, Jul 16, 2020
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  4. Mark Isi Win User

    'Delayed write failed' message keeps appearing for external hard drive Toshiba

    External Hard Drive

    Hi,

    Just to verify, did you mean, your back up files used to be on your external hard drive, but now it's no longer there? If this is true, kindly provide more answers to the questions below, so we can further assess the issue:

    • When did the files start to disappear?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps you have done so far?
    • Did you make nay changes on the settings of your PC or hard drive prior to this issue?
    • Are you getting any error messages when trying to plug in your external drive?
    • Does your external drive shows that the space is consumed?

    Please advise. We'll keep an eye out to your response.
     
    Mark Isi, Jul 16, 2020
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