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spooz2:
Using Win 8.1 64 bit

Attempting to use Recovery option, "Refresh your PC,"  I receive message instructing to UnLock Drive.

I have googled this to near death, but i have not found a method to unlock the drive.

TIA,

spooz2

Boggin:
Did you get any error messages when fixing the MBR or have you not tried that yet ?

https://neosmart.net/wiki/fix-mbr/#Fix_the_MBR_in_Windows_8_or_81

https://www.winhelp.us/repair-your-computer-in-windows-8.html#bootrec

A Paragon Rescue Disk has a series of Boot Sector repairs which you could try. http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/download.html

Willy2:
- Try a program called "Unlocker".
- I know one can "Lock" a drive with a number of commands that are baked into the disk firmware. And I also experienced that that lock can be activated by software (malware). If that's the case then one needs special software to "unlock" the drive. But I can't remember from which corner of the internet I pulled up that software.

spooz2:
Boggin:  I used MBR Wizard to fix MBR errors 1 & 2, confirming with bootrec fixMBR, fixBoot, and RebuildBCD in Commnd Prompt.

Now when I boot, I get the following:  "Realtek PCIe Controller Series v.125 etc.  PXE-E61:Media Test Failure, check cable.
"PXE=M0F" exiting PXE ROM.  No Boot Device Found, press any key to reboot..   NO CIGAR!!

If I hit F8 & F12  during boot I can get to BIOS and select Window Manager which takes me to normal Windows. Other BIOS optons inoperable.

When I boot from bootable USB containing Win 8.1 Installation, I get to " Repair Your Computer/TroubleShoot/Refresh or Reset your PC.  When I choose Refresh, I get the "Unlock your Drive" and try again.

I will try Paragon & report back.

Willy2.....I will search for Unlocker

Thanks guys!

Boggin:
A little more info please.

What is the make & model of the computer and to save me looking this up, is this a laptop or desktop ?

Why were you trying to recover it in the first place and when you got into the BIOS, what was the Boot order showing as ?

If Paragon doesn't resolve, when you can boot Windows normally using Windows Manager - do you have Internet ?

I'd like you to download HD Sentinal which will give a report on your HDD http://www.hdsentinel.com/

The green download button will give you a 30 day free trial, but uninstalling it when done allows you continued use when reinstalling it from the Downloads folder.

If you don't have connectivity then you can save it on another machine and copy across to the Downloads folder where you can run its install Application.

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