Step 1: Run a disk check
Step 2: Run a system file check
Step 3: Complete a startup repair
Step 4: Try a system restore
Step 5: Refresh your PC
What drive where is it (boot , 2nd or external)
we can not see your screen and errors there. no can do
and MATTERS huge.
does lock HDD mean to get data lost?
not told
if no and OOBE full factory reset is what you want say so. zero data restored
bitlocker locked
or BIOS admin HDD locked
or a real SED drive locked, (self encryting drives (fancy)
all can be erased to do OS full fresh load.
in fact every driver maker has a web page
on the drive how to reset any driver.
I use this on mosthttps://www.pcdied.com/HDD-SDD/erase.htm...
killdisk.exe free
but I have windows PE boot media that has all this there.
or move hdd to 2nd PC on USB SATA dock
and erase i that way.
no screens posted of the lock
answers HARD NUT TO CRANK me blind.
i forgot the PW
bought it at an estate sale cheap + locked.
seller died.?
ask the seller?
kids wrecked it.?
no story told,
do you have unbacked up data there?
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Download the
HDD Unlock Wizard diagnostic tool free from the link on the HDD Unlock page.
The program allows you to test the program to see if it can recognize your hard
disk before you attempt to unlock your drive. Double-click the icon in the
"Downloads" folder and click "Run" to launch the program
setup, then follow the HDD Unlock Wizard Setup Wizard to install.
Open the
Unlock Wizard and click "Next" to get to the drive selection screen.
The program automatically displays any drive that it can recognize in the
"Drive selection" window and its status.
Select the
name of the hard drive from the "Drive selection" window. Click
"Next" to move into the status screen of the Wizard, then
"Next" again to move to the unlock screen.
Go to the HDD
Unlock page and purchase a virtual unlock card code for the program. The code
will be emailed the email address you provide on the website. You must have an
unlock code in order to complete the unlocking process with the HDD Unlock
Wizard.
Enter your
code into the provided box in the HDD Unlock Wizard. Once the code is entered,
the Wizard will unlock the hard disk by erasing the data and re-certifying the
drive, restoring it to its original factory settings.
Shut down the
computer and boot it back up after the Unlock Wizard is finished the unlocking
process. The computer hard disk should be unlocked and restored to factory
settings.
1. Repair Station
Download the
Repair Station diagnostic tool from HDD Tools and install it on your computer.
Unlike HDD Unlock Wizard, Repair Station attempts to unlock the hard disk
without erasing the information on the drive.
Register with
your name and email address and create a login and password on the HDD Tools
page. You must have a login and password to use the Repair Station tool.
Open Repair
Station on your computer and go through the program screens to run the
diagnostic test on your hard drive. If the hard disk appears in the list of
available drives, Repair Station can unlock it.
Buy a Repair
Station license code. The code will be emailed to the email address you
provide. Enter the code into the provided box in the Repair Station
application. Repair Station will attempt to unlock only the firmware area of
the hard disk, without affecting the other information stored on the disk.
Restart the
computer when Repair station is finished working. The hard disk should be
unlocked without any effect on the rest of the system
A hard disk drive may be come locked or unlocked allowing or not allowing for software to have direct disk access. You may encounter an error indicating to unlock the hard disk drive in any of the below circumstances.
To unlock the hard disk drive
unlock x:
The x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to unlock. For example, if you needed to unlock the C: drive, type c in the place of x.
Additional information about the lock and unlock command can be found on our Lock / Unlock page.
To lock the hard disk drive
lock x:
The x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to lock. For example, if you needed to lock the C: drive, type c in the place of x.
Additional information about the lock and unlock command can be found on our Lock / Unlock page.
To unlock the hard disk drive
unlock x:
The
x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to unlock.
For example, if you needed to unlock the C: drive, type c in the place
of x.
hope this works for you
God bless!
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