Windows 10: Write Protect or readonly external 2 T Drives even if diskpart shows NO

Discus and support Write Protect or readonly external 2 T Drives even if diskpart shows NO in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Don't know when it happend , i've two drives one WD ond the other Seagate containing my music 500GBI tried MediaMonkey to acces the Drives an MM says... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by KnutK1, Dec 25, 2022.

  1. KNUTK1
    KnutK1 Win User

    Write Protect or readonly external 2 T Drives even if diskpart shows NO


    Don't know when it happend , i've two drives one WD ond the other Seagate containing my music 500GBI tried MediaMonkey to acces the Drives an MM says can't update the Filethe folders property panel shows the write attribute on but if i try to change it runs to the folders and subfoldersthe attribute get's cleared but if i just start the explorer again the write attribute is marked on againIf i run the diskpart for the drive select disk xattribute disk does not show the attribute oni added StorageDevicePolicie in the registry run CHKDSK run Virus program all as Adminstill the same probleman

    :)
     
    KnutK1, Dec 25, 2022
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  2. MABAN
    Maban Win User

    Removing Write Protection

    Have you tried diskpart?

    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk x
    attributes disk clear readonly


    Write Protect or readonly external 2 T Drives even if diskpart shows NO [​IMG]


    Setting readonly on a friend's flash drive is also a fun and quite simple prank. (Only works on NTFS, not FAT)
     
    Maban, Dec 25, 2022
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  3. YASHWANTH KOTAKURI
    Yashwanth Kotakuri Win User
    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, Dec 25, 2022
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  4. FREEBOOTER
    FreeBooter Win User

    Write Protect or readonly external 2 T Drives even if diskpart shows NO

    Flash Drive is write protected

    See if you can clear the write protection using diskpart command.

    Code:
    Replace number zero with disk number of the flash drive.
     
    FreeBooter, Dec 25, 2022
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