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• "The drive where windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive, and then try again. »

  Have a laptop Envy M6-K010DX. Due to a problem of the internet while improving to win 8 to 8.1, the PC does not start correctly, and Windows Explorer will not load. Has decided to "Refresh" of the operating system and is gone to F11 restore utilities. When I go to the utility of refreshment and follow the prompts that I reach a message that says, 'the drive where windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive, and then try again. "I was looking for support for the unlocking instructions and apart from some commands bootrec (which did not work - probably because I don't have a Win 8 disc) not much is available.

  The only access I have for execution of orders made by the tasks Manager command-line and F11. What is this 'locked' drive, anyway? Someone at - it any information on that?

  Hello Lara.

  IF you have updated from 8 to 8.1 and the process was interrupted during installation, this may damage the disc and therefore locked error. "Refreshing" the system would not be the answer that you need to clean install Windows 8 again. 8.1 update can break the bond of the recovery partition, especially if it has become corrupted as indicated.

  You must clean up the installation with the recovery discs, you must have created before you updated to 8.1.

  In addition, if you do not have the recovery disks, you can buy a set of HP or install a regular copy of Windows 8 and then update the drivers manually. HP has the Windows key now integrated into the bios.

  This forum is used on a voluntary basis and is not maintained by the HP Support for substitution of contact.

  Your message looks like not it was even 24 hours old before you decided to delete it from the original computer?

  I'm sorry to hear you had to do this.

  If you need to HP support, you must contact them directly to your country or region.

  Contact HP-Assist phone USA | HP® official site

  Contact HP worldwide | HP® official site

  Good luck with the new computer.

  Any brand or model you purchased now, don't forget to create the recovery disks/drive.

• unlock the drive without password for bitlocker in windows 7

  unlock the drive without password for bitlocker in windows 7

  FORGET password & key recovery

  Help, please

  Hello

  In your Microsoft account. To get your recovery key, go to BitLocker recovery keys.

  • Or ask for help:
  • Ask someone with administrative privileges on the same PC to unlock with their key.
  • If your PC is connected to a domain (usually a computer from work or school), ask a system administrator for your recovery key.
  • If you still can't, you will have to reset your PC. Learn how.
  • Related topic:

  «Have forgotten the password and not be in immediate possession of the recovery key, your only chance to unlock the drive is if you supported the key until your space storage Microsoft Account or cloud (e.g.: Dropbox, OneDrive).» The key to your Microsoft Account backup can be done during installation for Windows 8 and later, but is not supported by Windows 7 built-in mechanisms. As you use the latter, you would have had first to save the key to an offline storage device (for example: USB key) and transfer it to OneDrive or another cloud storage provider. »

  http://superuser.com/questions/790379/BitLocker-lost-BitLocker-password-and-recovery-key

• Error: "the drive where windows is installed is locked, unlock the drive and try again" while trying to regenerate the system

  My daughters Toshiba S955-S5373 went all green, she says while she helped the battery out. I didn't know she was in trouble. We tried to solve; However, Bad_system_config_info appears before diagnosing and resolving problems. After 4 hours, nothing has been resolved.

  I found the DVD we created initially and attempted to load that. We shut down the laptop with the power and reverse holding F12 button. I tried to boot from the DVD, but it does not read the DVD and just crossed the initially to start and diagnose and solve problems. I have waited 2 hours, but without success.

  I turned off again and I just tried to refresh the PC. He said "the drive where windows is installed is locked, unlock the drive and try again".

  I then tried auto repair but could repair. Log file C:\Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrao;/txt appeared.

  I even tried to reset the PC as a last resort. But the message failed to reset the PC required A disk partition is missing.

  Don't know what I can do. Can you help us?

  Original title: Toshiba S955-S5373 will not start

  Hi Annaed,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I can understand your concerns to your system and will certainly guide you in the right direction to solve the problem.

  Control bug BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO occurs if the SYSTEM registry hive is damaged. However, this corruption is generally unlikely, because the bootloader, known as NT Loader (NTLDR) in versions of Windows prior to Vista, checks a hive for corruption when loading the hive.

  This bug check can also occur if some values and critical registry keys are missing. You keys and values may be absent, if a user manually change the registry.

  As per the error message "the drive where windows is installed is locked, unlock the drive and try again", I would refer to the suggestions posted by phanlon7 replied on 12 October 2013 in the next thread and check if they are useful.

  Windows crash hard drive - discount - locked, unlock the hard drive

  Hope this information is useful. Let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

• Impossible to update, cannot unlock the drive, may not reach the store, nothing on the start screen

  Symptoms...
  1. After several months of work perfectly, I made a mistake (details below) and attempted to retrieve a previous Restore Point.
  2. the system always starts ok, and some things work.  However...
  3. some applications don't work anymore, for example, Logitech SetPoint.
  4 files Explorer remember settings and defaults to each invocation.
  5. various Windows settings have been lost.
  6. the Windows 8 start screen has only 'Start' and my login ID.
  7. I can't update the system or re-install the system.
  8. "change system settings" does absolutely nothing.
  9. I got error messages saying my system disk is locked and I need to unlock it, but I can't do it.  None of my disks is BitLocker on, and I can't find any other meaning of "locked".  The message is "the drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive, and then try again. »
  10. I suspect some programs of Windows 8 system are corrupt or lost, but the OS is clearly still Windows 8 in appearance and behavior.
  What I tried...
  1 clean the registry with various cleaners.
  2. checked with Windows Update, the software has been completely updated.
  3. the Windows troubleshooting diagnostic tool has not helped.
  4. the same problems occur in Mode without failure.
  5. always had problems after a clean boot.
  6 sfc/scannow (as admin) did not help.
  7. I can't do a simple Refresh or reset because I can't go to the store.
  8. out of desperation, I tried updating to Windows 8.1 Overview, but it doesn't have to say that my system disk is locked.  I couldn't find sort of the 'unlock'  BitLocker is off anyway.
  9. I downloaded the installation of window package 8, created an ISO file and burned a DVD.  Tried to repair and regeneration, but both failed.  Once more, the error message said that my system disk is locked.
  10. I am very reluctant to throw my applications, I have over a hundred installed.  In any case, I'm afraid that if I format the system drive, I won't be able to install Windows 8 in all.
  How it all started: I made a mistake...
  I installed the Gavotte RamDisk and then tried to delete it, forgetting that I needed to run 'as administrator '.  This does not, without saying why, so I removed with Control Panel etc.  Once I did, things started to go wrong.  Previous restore points did not help, and after floundering about in frustration and growing desperation, I ended up here where I am now.
  The system...
  1 MSI motherboard (Z87 - G43)
  2. 2 x 4 GB Corsair Vengeance RAM (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8)
  3. three SATA drives, each with two partitions
  4 DVD burner
  5 external USB floppy
  6. two analog monitors, one connected via a digital-to-analog converter (powered)
  7 keyboard and mouse Logitech wireless
  8. USB printer cable
  9 LAN with another PC of Windows 8 that works properly
  10. access to on and old XP laptop
  WHAT CAN I DO?  I HIT THE BUFFERS!
  The Solution
  ========
  The result was much better than I expected.
  If you take the road to Microsoft to fix the system, it offers a 'Refresh' or 'remove all and reinstall '.  These two failed because they require access to Microsoft Store.  However, there is a middle path to fix, as long as you have a product key, which re - install Windows 8 as if it were an 'upgrade '.
  The process is described quite well here:
  http://www.TechRepublic.com/blog/Windows-and-Office/quick-tip-download-a-new-copy-of-the-Windows-8-upgrade-ISO/
  In summary, download the upgrade of widows 8 components and create a picture ISO of DVD, you must burn it to a DVD.  Then, you use this disk to re - install Windows 8.  The great thing about this is that it offers keep your files and settings.  (However, as it is an 'upgrade' it does not provide the option to install on another partition.)
  In my case, it worked much better than I expected.  Most of the Windows settings, I thought were lost forever, have been restored.  It's as if she restored settings that he did not know that there :).  Instead of spending hours putting my system after re-setup, I was able to relax, take an evening away from the PC!
  Thanks to the person who responded to my original query.

• Windows 8 updates installation showdown PC and now the drive is locked. How to unlock the drive?

  Daughter PC installed updates Windows and she shut it down.  Now Windows 8 will not start and the player can repair itself.  The drive is locked.  How can I unlock it?

  Hi Cynthia,.

  Please contact Microsoft Community.

  1. Using Bitlocker to encrypt your hard drive?

  I suggest you to refer to this answer of the phanlon7 replied the october12, 2013 for the same.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-system/Windows-crash-refresh-hard-drive-locked-unlock/a6bb04ff-5dba-4E10-a849-644cd0851bc6

  We answer with the result, then we can help you further.

• Unlock the BitLocker-protected drive

  I get the blue screen of BitLocker. The white area for the opening of the key, I cannot enter anything. All I can do is hit continue.  My hard drive is locked and I turn in circles.  I was able to enter letters/numbers yesterday, but somehow, I also asked MS to change my security information... What should do?  Can I call MS?  Thank you

  Hello Michael,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  Thank you for details on the issue.

  Recovery of BitLocker is the process by which you can restore access to a drive protected by BitLocker in case you cannot unlock the drive normally.

  You can use BitLocker Drive Encryption to protect your operating system drive (the drive where Windows is installed), a data reader fixed (for example, an internal hard drive) or a removable data drive (such as a USB) .

  If you're stuck on your PC, you will need a BitLocker recovery key to sign it.

  I suggest to check the following items and check if it helps.
  Reference:
  Unlock a drive protected by BitLocker
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/unlock-BitLocker-protected-drive

  The BitLocker recovery keys: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/BitLocker-recovery-keys-FAQ

  Additional information:
  BitLocker Recovery Guide
  https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn383583.aspx

  Note: Changing the BIOS / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Cannot access the drive after you type the correct password for BitLocker. Access is denied.

  Hi all!

  I really have a problem with my disc drive BitLocker encrypted.

  On my PC at the beginning (from 2009), with OS win7, I encrypted my external WD 500 GB MY BOOK hard drive.

  Unfortunately, old PC died:(et il y a un problème.)

  Now on my new computer with win7 OS or another, I can't access my WD 500 GB MY BOOK external hard drive?

  my first try the solution: I try to unlock the drive with my correct password and everything seems OK, drive is unlocked, but when I try to enter the disk I have the popup alert message: location is not available. J:\ is not available. Access is denied.

  After that, I try another option.

  try my second solution: In Control Panel > system and security > BitLocker Drive Encriptación I chose my encrypted disk and try to decrypt the drive. After maybe 7 hours and 99 percent, I got a pop-up message with the error. I don't remember now exactly how was the message.

  Now, when I log on windows, on another device (laptop) when I attach my WD 500 GB MY BOOKoutside, drive in my computer , I have the following status: my external WD MY BOOK 500 GBhard drive is unlocked, visible and recognized as a drive J:\, but I can't access it.

  When I try to enter again the drive, I have the popup alert message: location is not available. J:\ is not available. Access is denied.

  Also, I have the correct password and BitLocker recovery key stored correctly the USB onmy.

  Help, please

  Best.
  

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forum.

  Try changing the permissions on the drive for access.

  a. go to "Computer".

  b. right-click on drive J and choose Properties.

  c. click the 'Security' tab and see if your current user is displayed in the ' group or user names " list. If not, please click on the Add button, type the name of your current user account in the "enter the names of the objects to select " box, then click 'OK' to add this group.

  d. Select the user from the list, then check the box 'Allow' next of ' Full Control '.

  e. click on the Advanced button, and then click the 'Owner' tab. Then, press the button "Edit" .

  f. Select current user in the list and check the box "replace the owner of subcontainers and objects".

  g. click 'OK' to save the changes and wait for Windows to transfer ownership of all objects on the partition.

  h. click OK to save the changes and exit the Properties window.

  Check if you are able to access the drive.

  You can also check: BitLocker Drive Encryption Step Guide for Windows 7

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

  Thank you.

• Corrupted hard drive, I tried to delete everything on the drive using unlocker instead of setting shape and it corrupted the drive

  Corrupted hard disk I tried to remove the disk, use unlocker to see how long it would take to remove a complete 500 GB instead of formatting. He paused to remove all and windows is now on a different drive, but it always detects the other as active, I get constant popups saying some files are missing, and it is possible that the disc is damaged or a netwoprk cable has been disconnected, but it's because I deleted the files say are missing. I can not format because I have errors during the attempt, may not make a disk check but in disk manager it says the drive is healthy. I tried to install windows on t6he disk, but the format gets 99% and stops. I know that the drive is not broken, because it worked fine until I did! The windows folder is still on disk with some deleted files and the folder of the system volume and the restore folder are always there, they cannot be deleted now because when I try I get errors/popups saying that the drive is in use & that some files are missing, some of them begin with the sign $.

  I forgot to mention I'm running 32-bit xp with cpu e8500.

  How can I remedy is - anyone know please?

  See you soon

  Pc boot to the cd to install windows xp, to the menu, press the r key, for

  "recovery console", select 1 for drive C:, press on enter password, in recovery.

  type: DiskPart DiskPart in DiskPart, select the old hd, select "delete partitions, either."

  to create one, or press ESC, if created, type: FORMAT D: /NTFS

  D: is the new

  letter was asigned. Once its thru or if no partition has been created, type: EXIT

  Format & partition in xp, do this diskmgmt.msc in,.

  I imagine that all problems of youre treat options in windows Explorer, usually it hd

  will not work cause hd is active...

• I've updated my mouse driver, but now whenever I start my computer action guests come in saying I need to run .exe files. I unlocked the updated drivers, but they keep get recalculated when I click Manager tasks.

  It is an Alps Touchpad on a laptop Acer 5520.  Drivers that are displayed at the command prompt are Apoint.exe, ApntEx.exe and ApMsgFwd.ede.  I have unblocked them several times, unlocked the program under Program Files, but it still appears saying the signature is not verified or there just need to be clicked on run.

  Is this the driver you downloaded (copy / paste any link)?

  http://global-download.Acer.com/GDFiles/driver/touchpad/TouchPad_ALPS_7.0.1101.11_Vistax86.zip?acerid=633639058787753178&Step1=notebook&Step2=aspire&step3=aspire 5520 & OS = V10 & LC = en & BC = Acer & SC = PA_7

  Or look for good drivers here.

  Welcome to Acer support
  http://support.Acer.com/

  Uninstall your current drivers, or use the options to 'Roll back' through the back to previous drivers Device Manager.  If you opt for a second attempt to install drivers later, see if there is no option to right-click on any setup.exe where you can select the "Run as Administrator" option.  Temporarily disable all security installation software could also help.

  They speak on disabling driver signing verification if you want to consider that (may be reckless?).
  http://www.Google.com/search?q=Vista+ignore+signature+or+verification&RLS=com.Microsoft:-AU & ie = UTF-8 & oe = UTF-8 & startIndex = & startPage = 1

  This tool will check the drivers unsigned on your machine.  See how many unsigned drivers, you have running on your computer.  This article will guide you on the instructions, but all you need to do is type sigverif in start run.

  How to identify unsigned with sigverif utility in Windows Vista drivers
  http://www.WinVistaClub.com/F34.html

• How to lock the drive of bit-locker unlocked instantly

  I am using Windows 7 ultimate and I do four partition which is bit locker impossible, my system sheared with my other friend and we using a single account login for quick start, because of which I could bit locker to keep stuff private and protected.

  My problem is that once I have unlock the bit locker drive to get the thing full use of them, so it is there no option to lock it again instantly to lock this i have save my work and restart the system again after it oneself.
  so please help me and give me the solution to lock my unlocked instantly drive.
  thanking you
  Akash deep gupta

  First thanks for answer

  but I found a solution which present on Microsoft support
  by using this command
  manage-bde-lock f:
  where "f" is active bit locker drive use this in cmd to copy into Notepad and change the extension from .txt to .bat format or keep on office or any where we want to and double click on then it run cmd and lock the drive
  I do this and it work for me instantly

• I lost my bitlocker password and saved the key to my external hard drive. This happened after I formatted my pc and installed windows 7, I need to unlock the hard drive... what to do?

  previously, I had windows 7 and I was testing bit locker on my external hard drive. now that I formatted my pc, my external hard drive requires password or the key, which do not have them with me I need to unlock this bad disc... Please help me...

  You should have saves CERT, as you were warned to do when encrypting the drive. Creating a "password reset disk" would have done, too. (I hope you're not expecting to break bitlocker encriptación :)

  Messages rating helps other users

  Mark L. Ferguson MS - MVP

• How to unlock the hard drive

  Hello

  I tried to install linux kali with dual boot of windows 8, during the installation of linux of kali, I got an error so I stopped the installation and exit from it. Then when I restart windows not start its display of ms - dos. So I thougth windows has disappeared.

  So I insert the Dvd to reinstall windows windows and I'm in installation using dvd but here are theirs, his watch is not hard drives list, select the drive where you install the operating system.

  Then I chose repair option computer I chose pc refresh it is said that "the drive where windows is installed is locked' unclock the drive and then make pc refresh.

  PC resets also the same.

  Then, I chose automatic repair says cannot repair.

  And then after that I selected the command prompt and typed teas commands below

  (1) ' diskpart' - listdisk but his does not not hard drives I have

  (2) bootrec, fixmbr, sfc/scannow it says that the disk is write-protected

  And some other stuff that I saw in google, but none worked.

  Please help me someone.

  Hello

  Thanks for the reply

  But none of your works of idea I got a solution for this.

  I created a USB bootable for kali linux and linux via direct, I opened and under linux, gparted gparted there, I can see all the hard drive, so I formatted where linux is installed previously which she made niw I see hdd in windiws intallation

• unlocked graphic driver

  35 update has screwed up my computer! running XP Pro with and old graphics (UPDATES the DRIVER No. AVAIL) reinstalled OS last year with a lot of difficulty but eventually got it running without problem, but this last update has blocked my graphics driver from NVIDIA and now by clicking web pic not elaborate!, tested on IE and it works so it is certainly a problem of Firefox and it started yesterday after I downloaded the last updated 35 everything seems to be working so far? It is a problem of messy page shooting had no other solution that to update driverI cannot upgrade the driver as a solution! I am not techie enough to understand other suggestions and will mess with what I do not understand. Why Mozilla install, update without any option knowing there are still users running older software without uninstal fix, or the ability to disable the blocking.
  Help please!

  Hi SueNYC,
  I understand that its a problem with a blocked Nvidia card driver graph and what it will not update.

  Can you please provide the graphics driver that is listed on the subject: support page and we can deepen if its blocked correctly. It is possible to unlock, but it would change the experience.

  Current blocked: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Blocklisting/Blocked_Graphics_Drivers#NVIDIA_card...

  Also, if there is no driver update and it is not possible to enlarge the images, what are the steps that you take to enlarge the photo.

  Have you tried the Firefox zoom feature? This initiative will increase the size of the web pages.

  • To make things bigger, press Ctrl and + at the same time.
  • To make things smaller, press Ctrl and - at the same time.
  • Pour reinitialiser to reset the size of return to normal, press Ctrl and 0 at the same time.

  You can also use the NoSquint. Add on to change the zoom level by default for all websites at the same time. After setting your overall zoom level, you can still adjust the zoom on different sites.

  With the help of NoSquint:

  1. After installation of NoSquint, make sure you have the add-on bar displayed:
     • Click the new tab button ("+") or a box empty bar tab to the right of the item and choose the module bar on the shortcut menu.
  2. Click on the % in the bar of the add-on call site preferences, then click the global settings button, then the zoom tab.
     • You can experiment with sizes greater than 125%, but it is not recommended that you will more than 150%, unless you have a large screen high resolution.

  If there are sites that are still a concern, feel free to post their URLs.

  Please let us know if this helped you!

  Thank you.

• Cannot refresh or reset windows 8.1 because the drive is locked

  Model: HP ENVY 15 t TS j000

  I cannot boot from USB to install windows, impossible to keep updated, cannot reset, too.

  Someone help me, please!

  Here is the image when I use ADVANCED STARTUP to refresh my computer:

  

  HI Thiet,

  Thank you for your inquiry, I am happy to help you!

  I understand that you are unable to make a refreshment or a restore, you get the error message of the drive is locked.

  I'm sorry that you are experiencing this problem.

  Here are some links to help you.

  Windows crash hard drive - discount - locked, unlock the hard drive (from answers.microsoft.com)

  Drive where windows is installed is locked  (Tom ' sHARDWARE)

  Here is a link to help you with the recovery option. Performing a recovery of HP (Windows 8) system

  During this process, you will receive the opportunity to back up your personal files to avoid data loss. If you have not already done one, I suggest do you it now.   Restore files that have been supported to the top using HP Recovery Manager (Windows 8)

  Good luck!