If the tool remains non-functional, consider these alternatives:

Many tools work better outside of Windows.

: A command-line utility from Microsoft Sysinternals that is often more reliable for changing volume IDs. Hard Disk Sentinel : Provides advanced disk monitoring and management. Further Exploration Learn how to change your volume serial number using a simple command-line interface provided by Review a step-by-step guide on fixing write protection for any disk drive, also from troubleshooting guidance for disk errors Microsoft Support for deeper system-level fixes. Are you trying to change the serial number for a physical disk specific partition

This error usually means the tool cannot access the drive at a low enough level to modify the serial number. Here’s why it happens and how to fix it.