Write Protection

Description of problem: So I had a WD10JPVX hard drive in my laptop. I, yesterday, switched it out a SATA SSD and decided to make use of this hard drive as an external storage.I connected a SATA connector and tried to format it but it didn't work. So I went about searching on the internet and I...

Hi guys and I was trying to install windows10 on my USB using the WinToUSB but it failed and the USB where I wanted to install got Write Protected and I am unable to use it. I tried everything Diskpart, Regedit, Third Party Software, and Formating it.

So I bought a Corsair MP510 Force M.2 SSD the other day. My current motherboard is an AsRock AB350M Pro4 which I've had for 3 years, and a Western Digital Blue HDD. When I first booted into Windows from my HDD, I couldn't find the SSD in file explorer or Control Panel. I also tried disk...

B450 Tomahawk, SSD: Adata SX8200PNP So I left my pc on, while being somewhere else, I come back windows 10 stuck at welcome screen, at first i try fix it safe mode dosen't work, reseting pc didn't work, then i tried completely wiping the ssd in the windows installer from usb, it didn't format...

I just changed out my motherboard with an Asus Rampage V Extreme and i noticed when i first started the pc and went into the bios it freezed within 1 Minute in the bios. Only a hard restart fixed it and the uefi doesnt have a problem. Hardware: Mobo: Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 CPU: i7 5820k 3.6...

Hi, I am still waiting for my Trident Z DDR4 3200C14 64GB memory modules to arrive. Delivery has been delayed. It seems that DDR5 memory will be available for purchase at the end of this year or earlier next year. Moreover, they are at twice the speed as the DDR4. In this case, it is better to...

My son just bought a Dell Vostro 15-3578. Dell Business Sales has been giving us different answers as well as lying about it coming with an optical drive. This was a Cyber Monday deal, and it came with a 1 TB HDD which we were fine with as long as we can add either an SSD or an M.2/NVMI SSD to...

Hello! I was running Assassin's creed 4 black flag on my pc it runs on around 20 to 30 fps on lowest settings MY specs; GPU: AMD Redeon HD 7770 2GB ddr5 Ram: 6Gb CPU: AMD Phenom 8600b triple core proccessor 2.30 Ghz Windows 10 as far as I know this game should run nicely atleast on lowest...

Hey all, I am a noob when it comes to pc's and i was wondering if using custom resolution utility to lower my monitor's refresh rate will damage the display. I have a 120hz monitor and i wanna lower it to 60 because some games don't run at 120hz

I have Alienware laptop 13 R2 - 6500u i7 2 core 4 thread. 2.50ghz and i want to run the RTX 2080 on the famous Alienware graphics amplifier, but will i be having issues with my CPU? Obviously i want to reach 250fps + in gaming or 170 minimum intel® Core™ i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz more info...

So i went to this cool cafe and the one thing i really liked about it was it resets all the settings when the computer restarts and im currently opening a gaming cafe so i need this in my computers please help thanks in advance

I recently bought a used laptop that came with a clean install of windows 10. The laptop came with a hdd though, and I want to swap that with an SSD I already have. I can see under update and security that Windows 10 is activated with a digital license, and it looks like I can link my microsoft...

Hi, I recently got an i7 8700k, and am looking to overclock it. Obviously, I don't want it to be damaged or end up broken due to this. I see people overclocking to 5 ghz, but generally they have all delidded and I am wary of delidding given that I am not experienced with PC building and don't...

Hello, I've had my Micro SD Card in my phone for a few months, and when I want to take it out and use it for my Raspberry Pi, I can't modify it. Now I'm not noob, I know about the write protect switch, and it is clearly off for both adapters I've tried so far. I try a different computer, doesn't...

Hello, I already bought Spec 04 case for my build, I almost bought everything except motherboard and cpu cooler I searched on pcpartpicker, It is showing that Cooler Master Hyper 212 Led/turbo, isn't compatible with Spec 04 case Can anyone please confirm me if cpu cooler will work or not...

I have a dell optiplex 980, and I have bought 2x8 DDR3 ram. It’s the right one, only it won’t work. I’ve read other threads but all I think so far is that I need a new motherboard?!?! Can someone plz correct me.

I'm trying to launch far cry primal and i keep getting "The application was unable to start correctly(0xc000007b)". I have tried each and every method online most of them suggest installing .net framework but non of them worked. Is there any other solution if i copy paste the same game on my...

So I just purchased the Nighthawk x4s from Netgear and I already have a fairly new powerline adapter that I bought just about 1-2 months ago, it was working great with my old router which was terrible so the speeds of 3mb/s when downloading something on steam was great. I am using the powerline...

Hi, i was playing video games on my lenovo ideapad 310 and suddenly, my keyboard totally stopped responding. Nothing crashed, i was still into m'y game, and i could play with my mouse. No keyboard means no ctrl alt suppr, no alt tab... After waiting around 5 minutes, i decided to shut it down. I...

Do I connect the sound bar to cable box, TV, or use the Bluetooth somehow. Please let me know the easiest way. It has a HDMI, and small pink, and green plug

I built my pc, installed windows 10, installed the drivers that came with the motherboard and graphics card in the form of dvds, but my internet doesn't work. I am using an internet cable but it doesn't work. I troubleshoot the problems and it says that my internet adapter needs drivers. I check...

So i bought Phanteks eclipse P400s case and 3x corsair 120HD fans and was wondering about the airflow. So the problem is that i would like to mount these 3 rgb fans to the back of the case (rear and top) as exhaust fans, and have my NZXT Kraken X52 AIO Radiator set to pull configuration in the...

Hello Community, I've noticed that one of my cores seems to update slower than the others when viewing their activity in MSI Command Center software... When I first launch MSI command center software my cpu is overclocked to 4.4ghz... But the actually real-time speeds of each core are...

My monitor is Samsung 2243NW and I want to make sure is it gonna be compatible with gtx 1050ti.

Hi guys I saw a couple other threads about this sort of thing but not a definitive answer on which one is actually better, maybe it doesn't matter but, should i unplug the whole thing from the surge protector or leave it just in the off state? also i have seen some talk about liquid cooler...

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I have a thinkpad T430 with 4GB RAM, I had an extra 4GB of Kingston DDR3 RAM too with which I am attempting to upgrade the secondary slot if my t430 but my laptop gives a black screen although for a few times it did recognize the RAM but not anymore. I tried snugly fitting the RAM, tried...

how do I set up quad channel on my ddr3 ram. the motherboard I'm using is a asus maximus v11 hero z97. the cpu is a i5 4690k, the ram is gskill ripjaw x 1600 ddr3 ram I have 4 sticks of 4gb each. so how do I activate quad channel?

my hp laptop just displays Enter Administrator Password or Power on Password.. I enter the password then in the left hand side top left corner it displays checking media {Fail}. please help

i have a asus prime z270-a and i was wondering the best cheap m.2 storage i can get. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/_parker_307_/saved/

So I built my new rig roughly 2 weeks ago, was working fine no issues at all, now all of a sudden right after i boot up and get to my home screen i lose all picture to my monitors. The pc itself is still running, the onboard leds are signaling the problem is the ram. Ive tried using one stick...

hello guys.... i have a MOBO: MSI pcmate b85-g41 with a intel i5-4670k my sapphire radeon 7850 oc 2gb last 5years and died now, im planning to buy and replace my card with MSI gaming X gtx 1050 ti 4gb twin frooz or asus strix 1050 ti 4gb would it be compatible to may current rig? and which is...

I'm looking about mining ETH or ZEC. My specs Will be: - intel core 2 duo E8400 @ 3GHz - 4GB DDR3 Memory @ 1333 MHz - Gigabyte R9 290 windforce - Zotac R9 280x What PSU would you recommend. PC Will be on 24/7. Will 700W or 750W be good?

Hello Everybody, So this is going to be my first time building a PC, and I'm just seeking some friendly advice on a few burning questions I have. First off, I plan on dropping anywhere from 1200-1500 dollars on my computer, and plan on building before I go back to school at the end of August. I...

a 8 gb graphics card?

Hi, I have gigabyte G31M-ES2L RAM : 2.00 Can someone suggest the best graphic card which this motherboard supports!

I bought surface pro 4 a less than 7 days ago, and am absolutely loving it. The problem is, if i play 1440p 60fps video or anything higher than that(including 4k), there is horrible lag and stutter. The problem only occurs in chrome. Edge runs it just fine, but most of the videos don't have any...

I am building a new gaming pc on a budget and I have choosen the following specs:- Processor - G4560 upto 3.50 Ghz Mother Board - Gigabyte - H110m S2 CPU Cooler - Intel Stock Cooler RAM - Gskill - Ripjaw V 8GB 2400 Mhz DDR4 Case - Cooler Master - K380 GPU - Sapphire - RX 560 4GB DDR5 SMPS -...

I recently got a gaming pc with these specs: 8gb of ram geforce gtx 1060 with 3gb of graphical ram 1TB hard drive amd FX 6300 6 core processor msi 970 gaming motherboard I will soon have a budget of around 400-500 usd to upgrade the cpu and I wanted to know what my best option is to add to my pc

Hi this is my first gaming pc and in the end it has all come to a lot, id there anything in the list I could swap out for a similar if quality or better for any cheaper? Thanks https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/JQFfcc