[SOLVED] Removing write protection

[Jaap Stam]

I'm trying to install win10 on an NVME disk. It fails. CHKDSK find errors but is unable to fix them. DISKPART cannot remove the write protection that's blocking CHKDSK.

I can't find any solutions that don't involve using a windows GUI, which I can't access.

Any ideas? I'm thinking perhaps the disk is faulty but don't have a spare to test with.

 

[RealBeast]

Many motherboards have a bios tool for a secure erase, usually the last tab in the advanced bios.

 

[Jaap Stam]

Thanks. Will check.

 

[Jaap Stam]

OK it doesn't have that unfortunately.

 

[Jaap Stam]

Is CHKDSK and DISKPART being unable to work properly a sign that the disk is faulty?

 

[Jaap Stam]

OK so the RAM has failed memtest. If I replace the RAM, I'll still have the same issue installing windows to the hard disk, right? Or could the faulty RAM be the cause of the hard drive issues also?

 

[Alabalcho]

I had faulty RAM module leading to fancy behaviour... Windows install froze at different points, or was unable to restart after seemingly successful install... Up to the point when I decided to boot live MemCheck86 Linux CD to check my RAM.