chkdsk
utility.chkdsk
utility will check the integrity of your hard disk. You can try to fix the “The drive where Windows is installed is locked” error with the chkdsk /r
command.chkdsk
:C:
is the letter of the drive where Windows 8/8.1/10 is installed on. If your Windows 8 is installed on the D:
drive, enter D:
exit
bootrec
again.2
with the volume’s number.c:
:x:
from the command above with a unique letter for this partition.diskpart
utility to appear:x:
with the letter you’ve assigned earlier.x:
with the letter you’ve assigned earlier.