cant format HDD

[SPAS-ID]

i try to install windows but it says that my hard drive is locked and its read only

[Moonzy]

11 minutes ago, SPAS-ID said:

i try to install windows but it says that my hard drive is locked and its read only

possible virus?

[SPAS-ID]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

possible virus?

yeah, you have solution ?

[Moonzy]

Just now, SPAS-ID said:

yeah, you have solution ?

format it? o-o

sry, im no good with dealing with virus

[Roawoao]

Is there a boot time password? Try hot plugging it when the computer is on the BIOS must support this as well. Obviously IDE is not typically hot swappable.

[SPAS-ID]

3 minutes ago, Roawoao said:

Is there a boot time password? Try hot plugging it when the computer is on.

no

[Roawoao]

You may have to connect it to another working OS and format it there using diskpart or something to wipe out all the data. 

[SPAS-ID]

8 hours ago, Roawoao said:

You may have to connect it to another working OS and format it there using diskpart or something to wipe out all the data. 

if i buy 128GB HDD and install it windows can i do the diskpart or wipeout thingy ?

[Roawoao]

12 minutes ago, SPAS-ID said:

if i buy 128GB HDD and install it windows can i do the diskpart or wipeout thingy ?

You should be able to. Even if it is locked you usually can hotplug it or suspend and attach it to clear the lock. Although that is for a secure erase lock but it may be the same thing that is preventing you from formatting it. If you have a boot time disk image tool that can support the hotplugging of the drive then you may be able to clear the lock there as well.

 

I don't think the windows installer can do this automatic detection after it is started which is why you need another OS to do it in likely. A USB boot key should work as well such as GParted. You may also try using the windows recovery environment (click on the repair my PC and get to the command prompt) and attempt to use diskpart there to clear flags and run clean all on the target drive (this will fully erase the drive by writing zeros).

 

Unless the drive is bricked it should be possible to unlock and format it. 

 

https://pario.no/2011/05/23/clear-read-only-flag-on-disk-in-windows-7-using-diskpart/

 

Not sure why your drive is locked in the first place.

[SPAS-ID]

1 hour ago, Roawoao said:

You should be able to. Even if it is locked you usually can hotplug it or suspend and attach it to clear the lock. Although that is for a secure erase lock but it may be the same thing that is preventing you from formatting it. If you have a boot time disk image tool that can support the hotplugging of the drive then you may be able to clear the lock there as well.

 

I don't think the windows installer can do this automatic detection after it is started which is why you need another OS to do it in likely. A USB boot key should work as well such as GParted. You may also try using the windows recovery environment (click on the repair my PC and get to the command prompt) and attempt to use diskpart there to clear flags and run clean all on the target drive (this will fully erase the drive by writing zeros).

 

Unless the drive is bricked it should be possible to unlock and format it. 

 

https://pario.no/2011/05/23/clear-read-only-flag-on-disk-in-windows-7-using-diskpart/

 

Not sure why your drive is locked in the first place.

will this work if i use Hiren BootCD ?