"You need permission to perform this action" error while trying to copy files to external hard disk

[HemanthK_191]

Problem: "You need permission to perform this action" error while trying to modify or copy to anything on the external hard disk.
Scenario: Am trying to take backup of my computer to the external hard disk.

Mode of operation / Application used: A Simple and default Windows provided operation of copy of files / folders using Windows Explorer.


Contents: There is already data on that 1TB HDD occupying about 360GB of space.

Used before?: First time using it on Windows 10.

What operation: Any modify operations such as create a file / folder, rename, delete, etc. on any file or folder.

Which file / folder has a problem: Entire hdd HAS BECOME "READ ONLY"


What solutions tried already?: Here are the links that I have explored on Microsoft website:

External Hard Drive Acess Denied on Windows 10
"Access Denied" or other errors when you access or work with files and folders in Windows

Windows Version: Windows 10


External hard disk being used: WD My Passport 25E1 USB Device

HDD Driver details:

Driver Date: 21-06-2006

Driver Version: 10.0.18362.1

Driver Signer: Microsoft Windows

Driver Update: Attempted. However, it says the driver is up-to-date

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