Drive Where Windows Is Installed Is Locked UEFI Mode FIX [Tutorial]

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
  • Fix for the “The drive where Windows is installed is locked” error that appears on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 systems.
    LINK: www.microsoft....
    Issues addressed in this tutorial:
    drive where windows is installed is locked Windows 10
    drive where windows is installed is locked Windows 8
    drive where windows is installed is locked unlock the drive and try again error windows fix
    This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

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  • @MDTechVideos
    @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад +4

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  • @jaytuness
    @jaytuness 6 лет назад +17

    When I do list disk it says there is no fixed disks to show

  • @jitushahed5935
    @jitushahed5935 5 лет назад +23

    virtual disk service error, the volume size is too big, WHat should be done for the next step ?

    • @JohnNgwenya
      @JohnNgwenya 4 года назад

      jitu shahed same thing here any solutions

    • @MusicLyricsConverter
      @MusicLyricsConverter 4 года назад

      To low, free space seems to be 0B

    • @oni5909
      @oni5909 4 года назад

      Music Lyrics Converter 2020 how do free space if you can’t enter your pc cause of bsod

    • @ivanroce8385
      @ivanroce8385 4 года назад +1

      I have the same problem.. has anyone figured out the solution

  • @jessiethagreat1295
    @jessiethagreat1295 6 лет назад +13

    i got error volume size is too big

  • @gladyscansino2486
    @gladyscansino2486 4 года назад +8

    Wouldn't you lose all your documents if your format the primary partition?

  • @jmsmilin
    @jmsmilin 6 лет назад +15

    do you lose your files with this method?

  • @barneyhooks7266
    @barneyhooks7266 3 года назад +4

    This tutorial was informitive , however he could have explained (briefly) what some of those last few commands steps were for.... Like he did in all of the earlier steps .... Ending the video with a brief summary of the Why's &Whens of the overall procedure implications ... other than that it was a good course .

  • @premiumbusiness722
    @premiumbusiness722 4 года назад +15

    when you foramt your all data lost ...do not use this ..i am lost all my personal data

  • @caram1485
    @caram1485 6 лет назад +2

    I have followed your video but after I type List Disk I get the following
    Disk 0 online 7680 MB (Status). 7679 MM (Free)Disk 1 online 29GB 29GB
    I then selected disk 1it then states disk 1 is now the selected disk
    DISKPART> list partition
    There are no partitions on this disk to show.
    DISKPART>
    Can you please let me know if there is anything I could possibly do now ? As I can’t go any further with you video.

  • @user-ik2gh1is1f
    @user-ik2gh1is1f 5 лет назад +6

    when i try bcdboot c:\Windows / l en-us /s h: /f all it all ways saying "Failure when attempting to copy boot files" please rep

  • @HurpDurpTV
    @HurpDurpTV 6 лет назад +12

    virtual disk service error, the volume size is too big. gg wp need help

  • @kingfu7710
    @kingfu7710 5 лет назад +4

    Has there been any update with the error "Virtual disk service error: the volume size is too big". It seems quite common yet I cannot see that anybody has managed to get it fixed after this error. My partition is around 450GB.

    • @ValangaDima
      @ValangaDima 5 лет назад +1

      Use ntfs instead of fat32 when you enter the format line

  • @naveenratimani5323
    @naveenratimani5323 5 лет назад +3

    bootrec /fixboot command is not working for me.
    i m getting thing like "System cannot find the file specified."
    plzzz help

  • @anzunyan
    @anzunyan 6 лет назад +6

    I have followed everything except the last step showed "Failure when attempting to copy boot files" any solution?

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад +2

      Are you using a bootable media to access this?

    • @Gglocky76
      @Gglocky76 6 лет назад +1

      I have the same problem use a usb recovery to access

    • @aimanstitou9979
      @aimanstitou9979 5 лет назад +1

      @@MDTechVideos yes and i use a usb, everything worked well until now when trying to do the bcdboot

    • @RFXIRUSTYZz
      @RFXIRUSTYZz 5 лет назад

      MDTechVideos fix??

    • @netineti9671
      @netineti9671 2 года назад

      Hey I have the same problem s just now, may I ask an alternative ?

  • @mIroscorn
    @mIroscorn 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks man, I was trying to fix this for hours

  • @mmnyc13
    @mmnyc13 4 года назад +3

    Why format for FAT32 as opposed to NTFS? Isn't NTFS the default file system since Windows XP?

    • @themlotproductions
      @themlotproductions 3 года назад

      Just a standard procedure copied from elsewhere. No explanation as to why particular commands were chosen. Slooooooowwww too.

  • @jeetujethwani1510
    @jeetujethwani1510 5 лет назад +1

    You are a lifesaver! My drive had bitlocker encryption enabled but you taught me how to override it! You deserve a lot more recognition! Cheers❤️

  • @automation_hub
    @automation_hub 4 года назад +2

    Last step, when writte (dir Boot).
    Then device show (file not found).
    Why?
    But you successfully going to exit step.

  • @zerQGaming
    @zerQGaming 3 года назад +1

    After" bootrec /fixboot" it says "the file system cannot find the file specified"
    Help please!

  • @doradong6192
    @doradong6192 3 года назад +3

    many thanks for your sharing. finally i could format my pattion 3. i used "format FS=NTFS"

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  3 года назад

      Glad I could help

    • @bendovahkiin8405
      @bendovahkiin8405 2 года назад +1

      @@MDTechVideos AFTER THE FORMAT GOES 100% IT SAYS VIRTUAL DISK SERVICE ERROR:THE VOLUME SIZE IS TOO BIG WHEN I FORMAT WTF IS THIS ? PLS HELP

    • @nrjedmradiostation3830
      @nrjedmradiostation3830 2 года назад

      @@bendovahkiin8405 I don't know why format in fat32 is not the format used for O.S. - fat32 has limitations in size per single file and maybe your error is related to that. For O.S. partition NTFS system is used. Warning that this system supports EFS encryption.

  • @rodneyfolsom755
    @rodneyfolsom755 5 лет назад +2

    If I am using a usb drive, what do I put in on the command line that is showing cd ( x:\Sources>cd /d h:\EFI\Microsoft)

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

    • @alchemist21688
      @alchemist21688 5 лет назад

      @@MDTechVideos instead of using the disc i'm using an usb flash drive how would we determine the drive for the flash

  • @sol-mankim5049
    @sol-mankim5049 4 года назад +2

    Virtual disk service error : the volume size is too big , can you please help me thanks

    • @scarla3695
      @scarla3695 4 года назад

      Try fs=ntfs heard it from fellow commenter here

  • @zettathomas3580
    @zettathomas3580 3 года назад +2

    Hello & thank you very much for the information. I'm at the point of H:/EFI/Microsoft>bootrec /fixboot . I get access is denied. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

  • @edgeej.drezwell3736
    @edgeej.drezwell3736 4 года назад

    After 3 hours of these Fix It videos not work or cannot understand. So-oo glad you at least speak English I can understand.Have been without Internet and a computer over year now with no luck repairing. Plus no television to watch except movies I own. My only entertainment everyday has been my android phone. Fingers crossed this with work.

  • @yaskofreash
    @yaskofreash 6 лет назад +4

    when i type in ( X:\Sources>cd /d h:\EFI\Microsoft) and hit "ENTER" the computer responds with " The System file cannot find the path specified" . PLEASE HELP!!

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      Windows is probably not on the X drive.

  • @aimanstitou9979
    @aimanstitou9979 5 лет назад +1

    When i enter: ```bcdboot X:\Windows /l en-us /s h: /f ALL```, i get two errors:
    BFSCV Error: Failed to set element application device. Status = [c00000bb]
    BFSCV Error: Failed to populate BCD store. Status = [c00000bb]
    Please help

  • @anfmed
    @anfmed 5 лет назад +2

    when i type list partition then show to me there are no partition on this disk to show.what can i do?

  • @villagetalent1542
    @villagetalent1542 6 лет назад +1

    I have a problem sir that when i start my comp. I see use our repair tool you file are missing

  • @andresanchez728
    @andresanchez728 5 лет назад +4

    "Failure when attempting to copy boot files"

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

    • @AEFXMusic
      @AEFXMusic 5 лет назад

      @@MDTechVideos can you help us to figure it out, how to solve that?

    • @christianperry841
      @christianperry841 5 лет назад

      Once you input the command to copy the boot files it states "Failure when attempting to copy boot files"

    • @christianperry841
      @christianperry841 5 лет назад

      @@MDTechVideos Once you input the command to copy the boot files it states "Failure when attempting to copy boot files"

    • @ValangaDima
      @ValangaDima 5 лет назад

      Does anyone has a solution for this? I have the same error after entering the c:\Windows /l en-us /s v: /f ALL (V is my assigned letter). Everything works perfect until I enter this command. It shows "Failure when attempting to copy boot files".

  • @Imase-dihati
    @Imase-dihati 4 года назад +1

    16:09 when enter the command "bcd boot c:\Windows /l en-us /s h: /f ALL" i got message "Failure when attempting to copy boot files" what did i do wrong? already follow all the steps

    • @Zebuza
      @Zebuza 4 года назад

      Did you find a solution to this my friend?

    • @Imase-dihati
      @Imase-dihati 4 года назад +1

      Zebuza no sir :(

    • @Dougefraiche
      @Dougefraiche 4 года назад

      I just encountered the same issue. I already have an H: drive, but I used L: for the new partition. I'm at a complete loss, would love some help from OP

  • @nrjedmradiostation3830
    @nrjedmradiostation3830 2 года назад

    I am trying right now and I mess with the boot record, at one point it didn't let me to fix it with the commands available since it said something about the drive is write protected, it seemed to work again after changing the active partion for my storage partition which is bigger, usually windows installation is put in a smaller partition. For me, a new install would work, other video already suggest formating the drive which in the case is only for system it wouldn't be much problem, but be careful of the encrypted keys certificates and other relevant information that is stored on c without another possibility like browsers user files they out user files in c always, like chrome, opera or Mozilla Firefox. Now the issue with the incorrect active partion has been fixed with the repair tool that puts the logo of windows. I was planning to make the active partition again manually but this seems to work.

  • @mychannel-wt7ti
    @mychannel-wt7ti 6 лет назад +3

    After format fs=fat32 and waiting 3 hours I got
    "Virtual disk service error: the volume size is too big". Any help what to do next?

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      Please elaborate.

    • @mychannel-wt7ti
      @mychannel-wt7ti 6 лет назад

      MDTechVideos at the part of the video with the music and waiting my computer took a long time and it did not complete successfully. It said 0 percent completed. It said virtual disk service error: the volume size is too big.

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      How large is your hard drive?

    • @mychannel-wt7ti
      @mychannel-wt7ti 6 лет назад

      MDTechVideos I think that primary one or largest number there said 689GB. Also it says raw. Maybe I need a video to change it. Does it have to be NTFS or something like that?

    • @mlerv
      @mlerv 5 лет назад

      I had the same thing. The partition is 465 GB. What now??

  • @lenny108
    @lenny108 4 года назад +1

    when doing this one can simply format the hard disk without doing all these commands

  • @poohsworldtv
    @poohsworldtv 3 года назад

    HELP: Your "X:' says.. "x:\sources>" ----- from the start mine constantly says.. "x:\windows\system32>
    ..after the "FORMAT & DISKPART> exit" , nothing worked, saying:
    (H: \EFI\ ) --- "FILE SYS UNRECOGNIZED" & next "ACCESS DENIED"
    (PLeeZ RepLy..)

  • @MiC-YT
    @MiC-YT 3 года назад

    fast way to shell: SHIFT+F10
    diskpart commant can be schorted to 3 letters
    "create partition primary SIZE=1000" --> "cre par pri SIZE=1000"
    switches cannot be shorted.

    • @bendovahkiin8405
      @bendovahkiin8405 2 года назад

      Give more context I just want to format the fckin thing but I can't enter windows

  • @Joelelmacizoful
    @Joelelmacizoful 5 лет назад +2

    Hey bro, I got this message when I hit enter on "h:\EFI\Microsoft>bootrec /fixboot
    This message: "The volume does not contain a recognized file system.
    Please make sure that all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted."
    What should I do? Please help me up. Thanks

    • @lozanovv44
      @lozanovv44 5 лет назад

      your hard drive is probably dead

    • @Scott.Farkus
      @Scott.Farkus 4 года назад +2

      At the command prompt
      diskpart
      list disk
      select disk 0 (or whichever partition you want to use)
      clean
      convert GPT
      exit
      exit
      Now Continue Windows install

    • @josephnichols4129
      @josephnichols4129 4 года назад

      @@Scott.Farkus dude thanks.. you saved me!

    • @Scott.Farkus
      @Scott.Farkus 4 года назад +1

      @@josephnichols4129 Glad it worked for you.

    • @maxpower7069
      @maxpower7069 4 года назад

      @@Scott.Farkus will i lose all my files if i do this?

  • @bhartivaliramani5139
    @bhartivaliramani5139 4 года назад +1

    After the command bcd c:\windows/l en-is /s H: /f all
    I get the msg failure when attempting to copy boot files
    What to do please solve this problem

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  4 года назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

  • @basemsado2739
    @basemsado2739 5 лет назад +1

    I got the partition is too large to format after waiting 3 hours to finish!

  • @johhasmacayan8841
    @johhasmacayan8841 4 года назад

    i follow your steps in your video but i got Virtual Disk Service error Format is not allowed on the current boot system pagefile crashdump or hibernation volume . what should i do ?? Please help me ..

  • @gubbilo1
    @gubbilo1 4 года назад

    Did all that still have no continue at the end just goes back to troubleshooting and turn off pc

  • @AngeliqueTinamarie
    @AngeliqueTinamarie 4 года назад

    after typing h:/EFI/Microsoft bootrec /fixbooot it says "access is denied"

  • @barneyhooks7266
    @barneyhooks7266 3 года назад +1

    Nice music , while the disk was formatting ...

  • @MusicLyricsConverter
    @MusicLyricsConverter 4 года назад

    So I had 2 primary partitions.. one of them was a 20GB size and the other one was 910GB. I formatted the 20GB one, formatting the 1TB one. Is it ok? When I formatted the 20GB partition, it displayed an error and I had to watch the system event log but it still said operation completed successfully

  • @skeditz1428
    @skeditz1428 3 года назад

    At format it shows no volume selected ???

  • @xstarriexo
    @xstarriexo 3 года назад

    Should I stop when it says operation successfully completed

  • @Amina-ev3ek
    @Amina-ev3ek 5 лет назад

    Directory of C: lists file folders, then X;\windows\system32>H now what?

  • @Phonimator
    @Phonimator 4 года назад

    I typed in bcdboot c:\Windows /l en-us /s h: /f all and I got Failure to copy files. Any solutions?

  • @leomorales4211
    @leomorales4211 3 года назад

    Will it affect my files or get deleted? I was hoping to get my files back.

  • @anonimous8743
    @anonimous8743 2 года назад

    Although this fixed the problem, where's my stuff... its gone, you never informed anyone that information needed to be backed up or would.d be lost in the process

  • @javieralin2454
    @javieralin2454 Год назад

    2023 still not able to install windows from removable media

  • @haveli8718
    @haveli8718 2 года назад

    Its showing .. there are no fixed disks

    • @Unknown-kg8ix
      @Unknown-kg8ix Год назад

      Did u get solution to this ? Iam facing this issue
      Plz guide

  • @calamba13
    @calamba13 3 года назад

    >bootrec /fixboot
    Acess is denied
    Please help

  • @michaeloduro1022
    @michaeloduro1022 3 года назад

    Failure when attempting to copy boot files

  • @exotic4528
    @exotic4528 6 лет назад +2

    when i write format fs=fat32 it says
    There is no volume selected.
    Please select a volume and try again.

  • @farhanahmed2876
    @farhanahmed2876 5 лет назад +2

    will data be safe with this method?

  • @jacobvickers5740
    @jacobvickers5740 5 лет назад

    Followed everything but still have the same error.

  • @HDBD10
    @HDBD10 2 года назад

    Can you help me ou? It says no partition.

  • @utkarshtanwarl5477
    @utkarshtanwarl5477 Год назад

    When i type list disk
    It shows 'there are no fixed disks to show'
    😭

    • @Unknown-kg8ix
      @Unknown-kg8ix Год назад

      Same error ? Did u solve that ? Kindly guide me plz

  • @jmsmilin
    @jmsmilin 6 лет назад +1

    my bootfiles fail to copy at the last steps? why?

    • @victorntuli2245
      @victorntuli2245 6 лет назад

      jmsmilin same

    • @comp
      @comp 6 лет назад

      Same

    • @anzunyan
      @anzunyan 6 лет назад

      anyone has solutions to this?

    • @camirruu
      @camirruu 5 лет назад

      did u fix it akready??? how????

  • @agnelmariasanthosh4608
    @agnelmariasanthosh4608 4 года назад

    disk 0 invalid in diskpart help..

  • @bhartivaliramani5139
    @bhartivaliramani5139 4 года назад +1

    What if at the step format the msg is displayed
    Virtual disk service error:
    The volume size is too big
    0 % completed

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  4 года назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

  • @alansebastian1484
    @alansebastian1484 5 лет назад

    Can this problem lead to bootmgr missing

  • @tarunsinghal2032
    @tarunsinghal2032 6 лет назад +2

    Hey by formating will it deleate all my memory..

    • @aravindvallinayagam3323
      @aravindvallinayagam3323 6 лет назад

      Tarun Singhal no

    • @ironmar69
      @ironmar69 5 лет назад +1

      ...and what if the HDD was formated NTFS previously (when windows was installed for the first time)? Format it FAT 32 anyway?

    • @SafetyHazardRBX
      @SafetyHazardRBX 5 лет назад

      Yes

  • @shreyanshmishra1726
    @shreyanshmishra1726 6 лет назад +1

    When i try to run CMD it asks for administrator password. What do i do?

  • @jenniferfoster2464
    @jenniferfoster2464 5 лет назад

    I got to bootrec /fixboot and I got Access is denied. What steps can I take to correct that? Please help!

    • @Ojaigary
      @Ojaigary 5 лет назад

      I got the same thing today. What was your solution? Thanks.

  • @TheJsvelasco
    @TheJsvelasco 5 лет назад

    I am using a parallel desktop Window 8.1 Pro on my Mac Book Pro. I installed a Window 7 and Window 8. The window 7 is perfectly operating fine but the window 8.1 pro says no bootable device found. I tried your instructions until I got to the part where it says: DISKPART> list disk. I can't see any drive option there. Please help. Thank you very much!

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

    • @TheJsvelasco
      @TheJsvelasco 5 лет назад

      @@MDTechVideos Is it possible with you to assist and control my computer over online? If you could kindly please help me.
      Thank you very much!

  • @davisulmanis7517
    @davisulmanis7517 5 лет назад +1

    What is the name of music after minute 7?

  • @YuSufKhan-zb1iz
    @YuSufKhan-zb1iz 3 года назад

    How can i do this on dell core i3

  • @jaynunns2013
    @jaynunns2013 4 года назад

    Bootrec /fix boot said access denied

  • @MiC-YT
    @MiC-YT 3 года назад

    full format is a waste of time.
    just delete and create partitions.
    or wipe the full disk with "clean"

  • @daltonspencer3744
    @daltonspencer3744 4 года назад

    It’s says selected volume or partition is in use to continue with the operation use the OVERRIDE parameter.
    What do I do plz help

  • @jc-xw4oj
    @jc-xw4oj 3 года назад

    I got the volume size is to big

  • @paull.4143
    @paull.4143 6 лет назад +1

    I have a Win 7 Home Premium Lenovo Laptop. Will this tutorial help me?

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      Yes.

    • @paull.4143
      @paull.4143 6 лет назад

      Thought this video would finally get me going, but it seems that the old Vista machine I am using to prepare the needed repair ISO is not allowing me to run the download/MediaCreationTool.exe . Error message says it is "not a valid win32 application. Thanks for posting this tutorial, I wish I could benefit from it.

    • @AksharRamsundra
      @AksharRamsundra 6 лет назад

      Paul L. J

    • @xerionix2195
      @xerionix2195 4 года назад

      May god help you

  • @hot-shotlabel3212
    @hot-shotlabel3212 2 года назад

    Acce denied

  • @bumbadas7390
    @bumbadas7390 5 лет назад

    Plz tell me what situation should I do???
    But I'm trying ..👍👍

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад

      If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.

  • @muhammetnurgulberdiyev40
    @muhammetnurgulberdiyev40 3 года назад

    wait.... how did u record this?

  • @vladimirstecak306
    @vladimirstecak306 4 года назад

    Will my all files be fine by formatting partitions?

  • @SafetyHazardRBX
    @SafetyHazardRBX 5 лет назад

    Is this permanent?

  • @catsoandahalf
    @catsoandahalf 3 года назад

    I hope it works, thanks.

  • @zebkai2890
    @zebkai2890 6 лет назад

    Dude I fucking love you. This shit was irritating me so fucking much

  • @marleybutler4633
    @marleybutler4633 4 года назад

    Keep it simple

  • @stepanvondrich9637
    @stepanvondrich9637 3 года назад

    in 2021 it is unfortunately useless

  • @TheViajero12
    @TheViajero12 4 года назад

    excelent help.

  • @FrizzyMuh
    @FrizzyMuh 6 лет назад +2

    Lol it took too long for me it was like 900Gb

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      Ok....not unusual.

    • @SafetyHazardRBX
      @SafetyHazardRBX 5 лет назад

      Haha Ur dumb its like 10 or 8 gb

    • @lozanovv44
      @lozanovv44 5 лет назад

      lol i have almost 1 TB, started formating before 5-10 min and so far its on 7%

    • @MusicLyricsConverter
      @MusicLyricsConverter 4 года назад

      I have 1 TB aaand i cant even get it to work

  • @tropicalspice8994
    @tropicalspice8994 6 лет назад +1

    L as in "library" 😂

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  6 лет назад

      Something that is underutilized in our ever changing world.

  • @artffan5413
    @artffan5413 5 лет назад

    Mine is stuck on 16%

  • @ajand
    @ajand 5 лет назад

    It says after i hit enter in the "format fs=fat32" it shows 0 percent then in below part "Diskpart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect. See the system event log for more info" how can i continue that? Thanks need help. 😭

    • @MDTechVideos
      @MDTechVideos  5 лет назад +1

      Please elaborate.

    • @ajand
      @ajand 5 лет назад

      MDTechVideos after i hit enter on 6:20 "diskpart has encountered an error"

    • @yazannukho5754
      @yazannukho5754 5 лет назад

      Use fs=ntfs

  • @21gramstm86
    @21gramstm86 5 лет назад

    Ty

  • @sphynxjay1991
    @sphynxjay1991 3 года назад

    Fat32? Lol

  • @ruhanulhasan
    @ruhanulhasan 4 года назад +1

    Thank you bro

  • @marleybutler4633
    @marleybutler4633 4 года назад

    TMI