why cannot run chkdsk disk is write protected

Question

when i try to run chkdsk it says disk is write protected. Windows 10 repair disk could not fix. tried command diskpart; no success. tried C:/f/r/x would not work. please help.

Answer 1

Hi RodNorthcott,

CHKDSK cannot make changes to a disk which is in use - which means you will not be able to repair the drive you have booted from, at least not within Windows.

Open Windows Explorer, right-click on the C: drive, click Properties, and use Disk Check from there. This runs CHKDSK under the hood, but gives you the option to schedule it for when you next reboot.

I hope this helps,

Regards,

David W

Answer 2

Thx 4 prompt reply

 I'll  give it a go

 Cheers

Answer 3

Yes … I can understand where you're coming from; unfortunately, the risk of writing to a disk in use is high.

When you use the scheduled disk check you can optionally specify to check the entire drive - all sectors - for problems; that one takes a very long time because it inspects the entire disk so unless you think you might have faulty hardware you could skip that part.

Sincere regards,

David W

Answer 4

Thx for prompt reply. I'll definitely try that, although I was hoping for a quick fix, because this takes longer. Oh well, thx . Cheers