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how to remove HDD write protection of acer laptop

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-remove-hdd-write-protection-of-acer-laptop.81819/

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mukeshkumar Original post #1
Mar 4, 2008 at 10:11 PM
pls any one help

i bought an ACER notebook a year back.
suddenly one day my os got damaged, i want to installed new one,
but it show an error " disk is write protected'
one of my friend told me to that it may be remove from BIOS but i nothing find in BIOS.:(

Pls help
NucleusKore
Mar 5, 2008 at 7:11 AM
USe GParted to remove all the partitions.

*www.gparted.sourceforge.net

If it does not work, you'll have to take it to a service centre.