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Seagate external hard drive is write protected

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I have a 500GB Seagate (USB) that was working fine before I moved. After move (and subsequent reaasembly of system) hard drive is write-protected ?? I can see the files and directories on the drive, I just can't alter them. There is no "external switch" like a thumb drive has...and I have gone back and forth thru the windows disk manager without finding anything. Using XP Pro for the OS...

Appreciate the help

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Try this:

"Access is Denied" error message when you try to open a folder

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Reply to evongugg

Nope, that's not it. Thanks for trying though.

Reply to mgc500

I have had probably over 15 external hd's over the years and every issue I can remember was for the same issue. Cold solder joints on the power cable going to the hd itself. So look into you may just need to resolder or buy a new case

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