Windows 10: How do I delete The partition on my external HD that has the encryption setup Exe file.

I want to use my external HD to create a Clone of my active disk on my HP laptop. To create the clone it requires that the disk be cleared of all folders and files. I attempt to format the disk but I get the message Cannot access when I go to delete the files. I cleared the readonly flag but still get the cannot access message.

it acts like that the partition is locked or protected

Any help would be appreciated

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How to recover files off a HDD from a deleted partition? help!!!

Thanks for your reply. I used my m8s program and it worked like a dream, recovered all the files and also deleted ones from yrs back, was amazed how well it did. Next step is i will use that Partition Table Doctor to recover the deleted partition. Thanks for the link *Toast :toast:

 

How to delete EFI system partition from Seagate 2TB external HD

Hi @UK Abroad,
1. Just curious to know what all Data Recovery software you tried.

2. I would suggest that you run a full scan ( No Quick Scan for Quick Scan will only find the existing partitions and not the buried old partitions) with Partition Recovery Wizard in MiniTools Partition Wizard free. At the end of the scan it will show a screen showing the found partitions ( existing as well as lost/deleted). I would think that it will also show the old partitions that could have been deleted. Just double click on each partition shown and check whether it lists your files.The one that shows/lists your files is the valid partition that could be recovered. But do not do anything in haste.

Post a screenshot of
a) How your 2GB Seagate external drive looks like in Partition Wizard ( the very first screen when you launch PW )

b) the screen showing the found partitions after full scan

c) the screen showing the list of files - if it shows on any selected partition *Smile

After posting the screenshots just Cancel, cancel and quit PW.

Note: You are only scanning the drive with Partition Recovery Wizard. It does not write or delete any data.

Assuming PW is successful in finding the old partitions and could list the files, you need to install PW free version 9.1 to recover the partition/s. ( In later versions it is not free really *Smile )

As I said I am working on the assumption that PW will show the accidentally gotten-deleted partitions.Let us see what we get.

 

Deleted partition off external HD

Okay, I have recovered the allocated space, now all I want to do is be able to plug in the HD and have HD folder appear with all the allocated space instead of the HD and it's partition as shown in attachment, thanks.