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Last answer on Feb 22, 2009 2:17:19 am GMT bas55, on Dec 29, 2008 9:11:39 am GMT 
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Hi,

I have a Dell laptop with Windows Vista. I have recently bought an external HDD. The problem is that when I try to save anything on it, it says: “the disk is write protected”
So I right-clicked on the drive and went to “properties” > “security” > “advanced” > “owner” and whenever I try to change the owner to my username it does not allow me!
The current owner is; Administrators but when I try to change it to my username I get this message:
“Unable to set owner on local disk”

Won’t I be able to use the drive?

Please help!

Configuration: Windows XP
Opera 9.62

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celotex, on Dec 29, 2008 9:49:28 am GMT

What is your exHDD brand and model?

   
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ram, on Jan 28, 2009 6:38:24 am GMT
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Hey i was wondering...why is the HDD of the HP laptop is write protected??? pls.. help me

   
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lostseasons, on Dec 29, 2008 12:55:56 pm GMT

Hello,
Try to disable “UAC” temporarily.
You'll find it under “User Accounts” in Control Panel.
This should solve your problem.

   
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Vinay, on Jan 6, 2009 3:28:58 am GMT
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Hey even I have the same problem. I'm not able to save any data's in the USB Drive...I did every settings in Admin privilages but stiill I'm having the prob. Finally I wants to try this...
In controll Panel Adminstrative Tool--> Computer management-->Storage-->Diskmanagement--> in that delete the Pen drive partition and re-create it!!
I hope it will be helpful...

GooooD Luck

   
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rajnish, on Jan 17, 2009 8:59:50 am GMT

Hi i have a bought a pen drvie of 32gb. when i save data in this drive. its crupt. what can i do
please reply

   
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Sivanesh92, on Jan 17, 2009 11:06:02 am GMT

Format ur pen drive.. No way..

   
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 Lartsy1, on Feb 22, 2009 2:17:19 am GMT
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I somehow went on control panel, then i went on computer management, then storage then diskk defragmentor, finally i analyzed, and defreagemnted, wait 4 mins to defagment then stop and it should work :)

   
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