I was downloading Space Marine 2 onto my 1TB hard drive, but I left it unattended for about three hours. When I returned, the hard drive had completely disappeared. Initially, I got an I/O error, and after tightening the internal cords, it now shows that the media is write protected. What should I do?
3 Answers
When a hard drive becomes write protected, it often indicates a problem with the drive itself or the file system. You can try using disk management tools to remove the write protection. On Windows, for example, you can execute the command 'attributes disk clear readonly' in Command Prompt after running it as an administrator. Just be careful with these commands if you’re not familiar with them!
It’s possible that the download process caused a glitch. If you haven’t already, you might want to try connecting the drive to another computer to see if it can be detected there. If not, and if you’re not worried much about the data, formatting it might solve the write protection issue. Just remember that this will wipe everything!
It sounds like your hard drive might have encountered a hardware issue during the download. First, try checking the connections again to make sure everything is secure. If it still shows as write protected, you could attempt to format the drive, but be cautious—this will erase all data on it. Make sure you’ve backed up anything important before proceeding. Also, try running a disk check through your computer's management tools. If it persists, the drive may require professional recovery or replacement.
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