How To Set HFS Disk In Read-Only Mode

Scenario:

The HFS disk contains some information that you want to leave without any changes or you are worrying that some information may be accidentally deleted when you connect the disk to Window OS. In this case you need to setup the HFS disk in read-only mode.

Solution:

1. Run Command Prompt as Administrator:
   
2. Type the following command and press ‘Enter’:
   

   diskpart

3. Type the following command and press ‘Enter’ and find the disk number that conforms to your HFS disk:
   

   list disk

4. Type the following command and press ‘Enter’:
   

   select disk [disk number]

5. Type the following command and press ‘Enter’:
   

   attribute disk set readonly

Example:

HFS+ for Windows, Know how: Windows
Tags: HFS+. Extfs, readonly

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