  the terse disk write-lock dept 
 The Question is:
 
Disk Drive is showing as Software Write Locked- How do I enable the drive for
 read/write access?
 
 
 
 
 The Answer is:
 
  First, assuming that the volume was not simply mounted with the software
  or hardware write-lock enabled, you will want to resolve the cause of the
  software write-lock.  Assuming that this was not a MOUNT/NOWRITE or a
  hardware write-lock, there are generally messages related to the write-lock
  that are displayed when the volume is mounted.  Some of the most common
  causes are volume structure corruptions and hardware problems.
 
  If this condition was not the result of an explicitly manual write-lock,
  you will want to perform a disk BACKUP/IMAGE.
 
  If this was triggered by a hardware problem, please contact your hardware
  support organization or Compaq Services for assistance.
 
  Without further details of the system, the disk drive, the controller, the
  system enclosure involved, the message(s) displayed (if any), and the recent
  hardware or software changes (if any), a specific answer is impossible.
 
