If you are using windows as your operating system then follow these steps below
1.click on start
2.click on run and then write regedit or regedit32 in run window
3.next it will open a new window's which is Registry editor
locate HkEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROL SET\CONTROL
4. Locate sub key storage device policies and then locate Dword value Write protect for disabling write protection you have to set value to 0 if it's 1 there !!!!
Tried the Registry Setting and it did not work, entire memory card is still read only. Also tried the Answer #2 and cannot be done as disk is Read Only.
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With the device connected ...
Click Start
Click Run
Type CMD
Press Enter
Type CHKDSK /F m:
where 'm' is the drive-letter assigned to the Kingston.
When the "check-disk" completes, Windows will remove the "read-only" flag
SOURCE: My Dane Elec Flash drive
You will have to be the computer administrator to change
any values on a hard drive click start control panel user accounts you should see a box with the administrator and the
guest account if you have made one click on the administrator this may vary depending on which operating
system you have click start click to open on my computer you should see your
hard drive usually C: right click select properties there will be an array of
options select the security tab option then advanced make sure you have full
control in windows 7 click start control panel user accounts click on the
administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in
windows XP USB drives can be write-protected by modifying the
StoreageDevicePolicies Registry key and WriteProtect Registry value.
click Start>run>regedit to open Registry Editor. and press control+F to
open the find dialogue box and type "usb device" or
"driverdesc" to open usb mass storage device or type "usb mass
storage device" in the search windows. And right click on it and delete.
This will set the policy value to 0. then insert your usb device. It will work
fine.
# Remember: do not delete any unknow files in the registry as this will make
some programes not work as usual.
also
If you are running a Windows XP OS then you might be able to:
- click start right click on my computer select open
- Right click the icon of your Flash Drive (It should be F:/ or something)
- Click Properties in the menu that comes up
- Click the Sharing tab
- Click permissions
- And finally, click Allow next to Full Control.
hope this helps
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