My Laptop AL15-41/R75700U is not letting me save game files as every drive is protected

Jaisank257
Jaisank257 Member Posts: 3 New User
in Aspire Laptops

Hi,

My LaptopAL15-41/R75700U/16GB/F1T/15.6"FHDAG/W+B/36/WNHASL/MS

laptop does not allow files to be saved in drive. It says drive is protected. I have single partition drive. How to resolve such issue. Also occasionally have USB driver issue too.

Please help

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  • Jaisank257
    Jaisank257 Member Posts: 3 New User

    Another issue is my Onedrive linked Documents folder keeps popping up automatically every 5 minutes. I uninstalled onedrive. Still getting the issue.

  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 18,640 Trailblazer
    edited August 10

    Hi @Jaisank257 , 👋

    “Drive is protected” can be triggered by a few different Windows features — not all of them involve encryption. Try these steps:

    1. Save to a user‑writable folder
      • Avoid writing directly to the root of C:\.
      • Use a sub‑folder under C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents or Downloads, or create your own folder and set Full Control for your account (Right‑click → Properties → Security).
    2. Check Controlled Folder Access
      • Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Ransomware protection.
      • If Controlled Folder Access is on, either turn it off temporarily or add the program as an allowed app.
    3. Remove accidental write‑protection
      • attributes disk clear readonlyfor external drives/USBs, or check the drive’s Properties → uncheck “Read‑only”.
    4. (Optional) If the drive is BitLocker‑protected
      • In File Explorer, right‑click it → if you see Unlock drive, select it and enter the password or recovery key.

    Once folder permissions and any security restrictions are adjusted, you should be able to save files normally.

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