A few days back, my computer had trouble booting up and entered repair mode. I selected the restore option and successfully booted up, although there was a message indicating that Windows couldn’t restore to the point, and no changes were made. Since the computer was working fine, I continued using it without much concern.

The following day, the computer once again entered repair mode. However, this time, to my surprise, all restore points had disappeared, leaving me with no options. I attempted the repair option, but after several hours, the issue remained unresolved. Upon restarting, the monitor remained black after the BIOS screen, showing no signs of progress.

In need of some important files, I decided to reinstall Windows, replacing the drive and relocating the old one to a different M.2 slot below. With Windows 11 installed on the new drive, I intended to retrieve the necessary files from the old drive. Having performed this process multiple times before without any issues, I was not expecting any complications.

After setting up the new Windows, the old M.2 drive appeared as the D drive, and all files were accessible. However, upon attempting to copy the needed files to my desktop, I encountered a message indicating that the files were locked and couldn’t be copied, cut, or run. I had never locked any files before and was unsure how to unlock them.

I am looking for assistance in unlocking these important files, which represent years of work. Thank you for your help.

​A few days back, my computer had trouble booting up and entered repair mode. I selected the restore option and successfully booted up, although there was a message indicating that Windows couldn’t restore to the point, and no changes were made. Since the computer was working fine, I continued using it without much concern. The following day, the computer once again entered repair mode. However, this time, to my surprise, all restore points had disappeared, leaving me with no options. I attempted the repair option, but after several hours, the issue remained unresolved. Upon restarting, the monitor remained black after the BIOS screen, showing no signs of progress. In need of some important files, I decided to reinstall Windows, replacing the drive and relocating the old one to a different M.2 slot below. With Windows 11 installed on the new drive, I intended to retrieve the necessary files from the old drive. Having performed this process multiple times before without any issues, I was not expecting any complications. After setting up the new Windows, the old M.2 drive appeared as the D drive, and all files were accessible. However, upon attempting to copy the needed files to my desktop, I encountered a message indicating that the files were locked and couldn’t be copied, cut, or run. I had never locked any files before and was unsure how to unlock them. I am looking for assistance in unlocking these important files, which represent years of work. Thank you for your help.  Read More

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