Friday, December 4, 2015

Windows - Resolve External HD Readonly Issue

My external HD became readonly all of a sudden.  Here is the solution:


Disable Diskpart

If using a Windows computer, connect the WD hard drive and take note of its name in Windows Explorer. Work in the command-line utility in Windows to access and disable diskpart. To do this, open the command window from the Start menu, type "diskpart" in the command utility, and press enter. Then, type "list disk" to access all available disks on the computer. Locate the write-protected disk and type "select disk X," with X referring to the number associated with the disk. Finally, type "attributes disk clear readonly" and press enter. If write protection exists, then this removes the protection on the computer.



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