If you can’t start Windows due to the locked message, here’s what you need to do and how to unlock your system drive
Nov 18th
2022
– 10.01pm
(updated 11/19/2022 at 01:04)
When you turn on your computer, do you get a warning that the drive where Windows is installed is locked? Well, this error message usually pops up after Windows system restore and prevents you from restarting your system.
To solve this problem, you need to use a method to unlock the hard drive and restore the operating system. So before you start, it is recommended that you do this start the computer in safe mode and realize to backup important information on the disc.
Why is the drive locked?
The error message “The drive where Windows is installed is locked” can occur due to missing important files on your computer. In addition, corrupted system boot data or missing crucial information also causes the operating system to crash.
Usually, this can happen for a variety of reasons, whether it’s a virus infection, malware, or setting up your disk with passwords and encryption. Therefore, you need to unlock the hard drive to log back into Windows.
how to unlock windows
To unlock Windows, you need to use the system command prompt. Start your computer in recovery mode and do the following:
- After starting Windows, click the start button and type “cmd”;
- Pressure log into to open the command prompt;
- write it down bootrec /RebuildBcd and open Log into;
- write it down bootrec /fixMbr and open log into;
- write it down bootrec /fixboot and open log into;
- Type exit and restart Windows
After the above procedure, you will be able to start Windows on your computer. If that doesn’t work, check out our article on how to format windows to restore your computer’s important files and resolve the drive stuck error.
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