How to Fix Unable to Delete Anything From NVMe SSD
I have an NVMe SSD connected to a Windows 10 based computer. I need to delete some files above. But when I right-click on a file, there is no 'Delete' option in the popup menu. Why is this? How can I fix this issue?
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Sherly· Answered on Dec 20, 2023
Before attempting to fix the error, you should make sure that the file you need to delete is closed and unused and not in use by a running application. If you still can't delete files from the NVMe SSD, I will share my common method with you. Hope it helps you.
If you don't get any error messages, the inability to delete may be related to a writing-protected issue. You can use the CMD command to remove write protection, but if you are not good at command line operation, you can also turn to an excellent disk management software, EaseUS Partition Master. Here I show you how to use the command line:
1. Run Diskpart as administrator. (Press the Windows icon and R, type "diskpart," and press Enter)
2. Execute the following commands in sequence:
- list disk
- select disk 2 ("2" is the disk number of the SSD)
- attributes disk clear readonly
Once you see "Disk attributes cleared successfully," close this window and try to delete your files.
As I just said, you can also ask EaseUS Partition Master for help, and this tool allows you to remove write protection with simple steps:
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master and go to the Toolkit section.
Step 2. Choose "Write Protection" and find your SSD drive. Then, click "disable."
Besides, your error may be caused by file system corruption. You can run this tool to check file system errors on your NVMe SSD.
Here is how:
Step 1. Open EaseUS Partition Master. Then, find the target SSD, right-click the partition to be checked, and select "Advanced" > "Check File System."
Step 2. In the Check File System window, leave the "Try to fix errors if found" option selected and click Start.
After the two methods, you can try again to delete files from your NVMe SSD.
