Write Protection Error

yngwie4 · 11-14-2008, 12:46 AM

My Ativa 8GB it is says it is write protection saying this error whenever I try to delete, copy or format "The disk cannot be written in because it is write protected "Please remove the write protection from the volume MY 8GB in drive \Device\Harddisk\DR8".

TechSOS · 11-15-2008, 08:15 PM

I had the same thing happen the other day. Hard drive said write protected. Not even a floppy disk would boot. Then I realized when I hit delete for setup while turning the computer on, both the hard drive and floppy were flipped to write protect in the bios.

Here are some options...

1. The write protect is in your bios (press Del, F1, or some other function as your computer turns on, it will tell you briefly what to press). You select "enable" write protect and it will ask you for a password if you setup one. Note: not all bios versions offer this option.

2. You need to check the jumper settings, some hard drives have a jumper on them for write protect.

3. Try unplugging the drive for a couple of minutes and then plug back in.

Let me know how it went

11-14-2008, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
yngwie4 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Write Protection Error My Ativa 8GB it is says it is write protection saying this error whenever I try to delete, copy or format "The disk cannot be written in because it is write protected "Please remove the write protection from the volume MY 8GB in drive \Device\Harddisk\DR8".

11-15-2008, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
TechSOS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 36 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Write Protection Error I had the same thing happen the other day. Hard drive said write protected. Not even a floppy disk would boot. Then I realized when I hit delete for setup while turning the computer on, both the hard drive and floppy were flipped to write protect in the bios. Here are some options... 1. The write protect is in your bios (press Del, F1, or some other function as your computer turns on, it will tell you briefly what to press). You select "enable" write protect and it will ask you for a password if you setup one. Note: not all bios versions offer this option. 2. You need to check the jumper settings, some hard drives have a jumper on them for write protect. 3. Try unplugging the drive for a couple of minutes and then plug back in. Let me know how it went __________________ "If brute force doesn't solve your problems, then you aren't using enough." -Anonymous Last edited by TechSOS; 11-15-2008 at 08:27 PM.