{"id":1250,"date":"2014-09-18T09:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T09:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2024-01-23T05:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:01:17","slug":"fix-inaccessible-hard-drives-and-recover-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-inaccessible-hard-drives-and-recover-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Inaccessible Hard Drive- “Access is Denied” Error and Recover Data"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Hard Drive is not accessible. Access is denied’ is one of the most common errors that make the hard drives inaccessible and in the worst case, it could also lead to data loss. Here in this blog you will find the solutions to fix the issue. We will also share an easy, DIY method to recover your lost data stored on inaccessible hard drive using Stellar Data Recovery <\/strong>tool.<\/em><\/p>

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The hard drive is one of the major storage components of a computer system. It stores various kinds of data like text, pictures, audios, videos, etc. Any problem arising in such hard drives could lead to inaccessibility of the data present in it. Such inaccessibility is often supported by various error messages. One of the most common error messages that make the hard drives inaccessible is “Hard Drive is not accessible. Access is denied<\/strong>“.<\/p>

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What is this “Access is Denied” error?<\/strong><\/h2>

The error message indicates that there is some problem with the hard drive, which has made the hard drive inaccessible. In the worst case, it could also lead to data loss<\/strong>.<\/p>

Why do we face it?<\/strong><\/h2>

The issues mentioned above can be experienced in many different situations as well as different versions of operating systems. The error message indicates that the hard drive has gone corrupt. <\/p>

To get over from the situation, you can follow any of the two solutions mentioned below:<\/strong>
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    1. How to Automatically Fix this Error?<\/strong><\/p>

    To solve hard drive inaccessibility issues, formatting will be the sure shot way. However, the stored data may be compromised, and you may permanently lose access to it. To avoid losing data, you can use data recovery programs that can recover data from the inaccessible hard drive without altering the file attributes.<\/p>

    Use Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows<\/a><\/strong> to recover files from the inaccessible hard drive or any other storage media with similar issues. You can free download this data recovery software on any latest Windows machine and begin scanning the formatted or erased hard drive for your data.<\/p>

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    You can select specific volume giving you access denied error. Once you select the volume, click on Scan button to initiate scanning process. Here is the video to show how you can recover the lost data:<\/strong><\/p>

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