C:\ drive locked after update of Windows 8

Earlier this morning I went to turn on my computer (Custom built Asus with Windows 8. Pro 64 - bit), I was greeted with the BSOD saying "a problem occurred" without any technical information. After a while he started finally to the "Boot Menu" he wouldn't let me refresh or reset the PC saying that the 'hard drive has been locked', most of the other startup options will not work. So I took out the hard drive and attached to my laptop (I have a SATA USB cable). He said I need to format the hard drive before accessing the drive, also "disk management", says the Partition type was 'RAW '. I didn't lose my data, so after a little more research, I put in a disc of Windows 7 and selected "Repair PC" and let it solve the problem. He said something like "repair hard disk. I let it run for a few hours, when it was done I took the drive and restarted my computer. It started normally with the windows logo 8 but when that ends, he goes to a black screen. I went to the "Boot Menu" but now he allowed me to update my computer. So, I updated my computer. This is where my current problem started. Once the update the computer restarted, he gave me a choice of two operating systems to open two of them saying "disk 1 of Windows 8. I chose the other and he went to the login to my profile screen. I logged in and it started the first time boot screen. After he 'Got things ready' it opens the start menu, that had "Desktop" "Windows Store" "Internet Explorer" and "Skype" (Skype was no logo just the name and a small cross in the corner). I went to the office (where I got what looked like safe mode), which has a black background with the model number of widows 8 in the corner and the only shortcuts to my steam game that were on my other hard drive (which was already disconnected) and a shortcut called 'Deleted Applications' Internet from there , I went to my computer and tried to access the C:\ drive when I try to open it says something like "can't access C:\. "I took the car back out and plugged into my laptop where I get the same message. That's where my expertise ends. A great help.

Thanks for the help-

Sky Hawk Bressette

Hello

Try these methods and check if that helps:

Method 1:

Try to enable the built-in Administrator account and check if it helps.

Enable and disable the built-in Administrator account

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825104.aspx

Method 2: Check if you can take possession of the drive in safe mode. Try the following steps:

1) start from the Windows 8 DVD
2) click Next
(3) select repair your computer

(4) select troubleshooting
(5) select Advanced Options
(6) select command prompt

(7) type - Bcdedit/set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu Yes (note the spaces)
(8) type - out

(9) restart

(10) to the start screen, select F8
(11) to select Safe mode with networking

This can then be turned off when you are finished.

(1) run by the lower left corner (Admin) command prompt right-click when Start appears.

(2) type - Bcdedit/set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu not (note the spaces)
(3) type - out

Method 3: If the problem persists, follow these steps:

1. start your drive of Windows 8

2. do not click on 'Install now', click on repair your computer

3. click on Advanced Options

4. click on more Options

5. click on diagnose my PC

6 wait for the restart of your computer

Check if your computer has now unlocked a HDD. I hope this helps.

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