{"id":13403,"date":"2023-02-25T17:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=13403"},"modified":"2023-02-24T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T10:54:27","slug":"you-must-enable-system-protection-on-this-drive-error-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/you-must-enable-system-protection-on-this-drive-error-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Error : You Must Enable System Protection on this Drive\u201d in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou must enable system protection on this drive,\u201d the error appears when you try to perform a system restore. Although it is a common error, encountering it when you need to restore the system complicates things, as it is impossible to circle back to a stable state. But why does this problem occur, and how can it be fixed? This troubleshooting guide explains it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13404\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13404\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Solve-You-Must-Enable-System-Protection-on-this-Drive-Error-in-Windows.png\" alt=\"Solve \u201cYou Must Enable System Protection on this Drive\u201d Error in Windows\" width=\"512\" height=\"294\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solve \u201cYou Must Enable System Protection on this Drive\u201d Error in Windows<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While looking for a restore point on a PC, unless the &#8220;status you must enable system protection on this drive&#8221; error is encountered, most users see the Windows built-in System Restore is useless. However, this is not the case, as System Protection is a way to restore the system to the point when things are working perfectly fine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This post will look at how to solve the \u201csystem restore you must enable system protection\u201d error.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ways to Resolve \u201cYou Must Enable System Protection on This Drive\u201d Error on Windows<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned above, the error \u201cyou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d occurs when the system\u2019s ability to create restore points is turned off. Fortunately, there are ways you can resolve the error and turn it on manually.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the ways you can do this &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1. Enable System Protection Using Command Prompt\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the Windows Start menu and type CMD in the search bar.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13406 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/click-Run-as-administrator-to-enable-system-protection-1.png\" alt=\"click Run as administrator to enable system protection\" width=\"490\" height=\"479\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the best results and click Run as administrator to run it with admin privileges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type the command &#8211; net start vss and hit the Enter key.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13407 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/type-command-and-hit-enter-4.png\" alt=\"type command and hit enter\" width=\"512\" height=\"188\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this executes, enter the command &#8211;\u00a0 rstrui.exe \/offline:C:windows=active to initiate the restore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once both the commands have run, restart your PC.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your PC restarts, the system restores utility will become active. You can also restore the system, as you will not encounter the error message now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Must Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-fix-drive-is-not-accessible-access-is-denied-error-in-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to fix Drive is not Accessible \u201cAccess is Denied\u201d Error in Windows 11,10,8<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2. Enable System Protection By Renaming Registry Files\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the above-mentioned technique does not resolve the issue, you must operate at a fundamental level. How? Well, there are two registry files corresponding to the system restore utility. You will need to rename those files. Here\u2019s how you can do it &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Command Prompt as Administrator.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the command prompt, type cd %systemroot%system32config as a command. This will open the directory that holds the registry files.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13408 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/open-directory-that-holds-registry-file.png\" alt=\"open directory that holds registry file\" width=\"512\" height=\"228\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After gaining access to the directory, use the following commands one after the other &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ren SYSTEM system.001<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ren SOFTWARE software.001<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13409 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/type-commands.png\" alt=\"type commands\" width=\"512\" height=\"192\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are done with both of these commands, the changes are done. You can now restart your PC, and the error will be resolved.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3. Enable System Protection Via Windows Settings\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check the turn-on system protection feature on Windows using a few easy steps. These are &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Windows + R to Open the Run utility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In the run utility, type the command &#8211; sysdm.cpl and press the Enter key.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13410 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/type-command-in-run-search-bar-1.png\" alt=\"type command in run search bar\" width=\"451\" height=\"269\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will open the system properties for your PC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/system-properties-open.png\" alt=\"system properties open\" width=\"492\" height=\"512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the available tabs, go to System Protection and then click on Configure to open settings. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/click-on-Configure-to-open-settings.png\" alt=\"click on Configure to open settings\" width=\"480\" height=\"512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that \u201cTurn on System Protection\u201d is selected in the configuration settings. If not, select it and save the changes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13413 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/turn-on-system-protection.png\" alt=\"turn on system protection\" width=\"422\" height=\"512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply the changes and then click on OK to save them. If you are low on internal storage, you can always choose a dedicated size for your system restore point. Use the slider for the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>4. Restart System Protection Service<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If, by chance, you found that the System Protection was already enabled, yet you are getting the \u201cYou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d error, the service might require a restart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to restart the service &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Command Prompt as administrator.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the command &#8211; net stop vss and then hit enter in the command prompt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then again, use the command &#8211; net start vss and hit enter.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13414 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/type-command-to-restart-system-protection-service.png\" alt=\"type command to restart system protection service\" width=\"512\" height=\"155\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will stop the running service and restart it based on your command.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What to Do for Data Lost Before Setting Up the Restore Points?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above ways can help solve Windows&#8217;s \u201cYou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d error. But what about the data that you have lost? Technically, you only look for ways to restore when you have lost something crucial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you realize no restore point is available, all the hopes of returning your data go down the drain. Well, fortunately, it does not have to be that way anymore! You can restore your lost data even without the restore points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how? With the help of Advanced Disk Recovery, it is easily possible to restore the files. Check out how the tool works and how you can use it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the installer from the link below.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13403,pos-1,676\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/download-product\/adr\/w\/13403\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'you-must-enable-system-protection-on-this-drive-error-windows', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install the application and run it on your PC.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12096 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/advanced-disk-recovery.png\" alt=\"advanced disk recovery\" width=\"512\" height=\"389\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the drive you have lost your data from\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run a Deep Scan if the data was lost quite a while ago. You can also go for a Quick scan depending on the data type and when it was deleted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Start Scan, and the process will begin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the scanning process ends, you have a list of files you can restore on the drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the ones you want and restore them easily.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s how easy it is! There\u2019s no need to panic if you have encountered the \u201cyou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d error, as restoring your files with Advanced Disk Recovery is possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Must Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/top-features-to-look-for-in-data-recovery-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Features to Look For in Data Recovery Software<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facing the \u201cYou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d error? Not a Problem!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that, we have reached the end of this post. As you might have guessed, fixing the \u201cYou must enable system protection on this drive\u201d error is easy if you know the tricks. Bookmark this blog if you want to try these fixes when you get time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as data loss is concerned, you need not worry about it as long as you use the Advanced Disk Recovery tool on your PC. It is easy to use and more effective than any other data recovery software!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download it today and see it for yourself. The fixes listed above will help you out with your concern. Drop a line in the comments if you need something else covered on the same grounds. Till then, Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/you-accidentally-erased-the-wrong-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You Accidentally Erased The Wrong Hard Drive! 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