Now your disk is write-protected and all its partitions turn into read-only.

To set your chosen disk read-only, type attributes disk set readonly and press Enter.

Next type select disk #, where # is the number of the disk you want to make read-only. Or, open Task Manager via Ctrl + Shift + Esc and go to File > Run new task. If you want to set the entire disk read-only, follow these steps: Alternatively, press WIN + X and select Disk Management. If you want to clear ready-only attribute for your volume later, just repeat steps 1 through 2 above and then run this command: When you try to format that volume, you’ll get the error “ The disk is write protected“. Locate the disk you want to check in the Disk Management window. You can also press Windows Key+R to open the Run dialog, type diskmgmt.msc into the box, and press Enter.

Now, you’ll be unable to delete or modify the files on that volume. To access it, right-click the Start menu or press Windows Key+X and select Disk Management.

To make your selected volume read-only, type attributes volume set readonly and press Enter.

Next type select volume #, where # is the number of the volume you’re going to lock it as read-only. (see screenshot below) If Shrink Volume is grayed out, then it is not supported for the partition/volume. 2 Right click or press and hold on the partition/volume (ex: 'D') you want to shrink, and click/tap on Shrink Volume. To realign a partition using DISKPART, you will need to select the disk and partition that you want to work with.

This will launch the DISKPART utility and display the DISKPART prompt.

Open the Command Prompt as administrator, and then run the diskpart command. 1 Open the Win+X menu, and click/tap on Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc). Once you have opened the Command Prompt window, you can begin using DISKPART by typing diskpart and pressing Enter.

Right-click or press and hold on the Start button and, in the menu that opens, choose Disk Management.How to enable write protection for a disk drive or set your volume read-only? How can I prevent a hard drive from being formatted? In this tutorial we’ll show you how to set a particular disk or volume read-only in Windows 10 / 8 / 7, without using any third-party software. The fastest way to open Disk Management is to use the WinX menu. Access Disk Management from Computer Managementġ. Open Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) from File Explorer Search for Disk Management or diskmgmt.msc Open Disk Management from CMD, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal

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