The "TransMac drive has been locked by another program (hot)" error typically occurs when:
Temporarily disable Windows Defender or third-party antivirus real-time scanning. These often "grab" the drive the moment you plug it in to scan for threats, locking it in the process. transmac drive has been locked by another program hot
The error "Drive has been locked by another program" is essentially a file-locking issue. Windows allows programs to claim exclusive access to a drive to prevent data corruption. If TransMac tries to write data to the USB drive while another application already has a "handle" on it, Windows blocks TransMac to protect the data. The "TransMac drive has been locked by another