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Hi Sir myself Suneet Kharbanda
sir i was used my pen drive from winxp to another os version. afterwards it gives me an error that disk is write protected. i tried to remove or format but again it gives me prob that it is write protected and not able to format. i used different solutions but unable to format or remove write protected. please help me. how can i remove this write protection.

sir my email id is [email protected]
kindly mail me as soon as possible. my Pen Drive is Kingston DTI/512. and it has no any stick to remove write protected.


Thanks in advance. i have the same error while deleting or formating my pen drive My transcend 4GB pen drive

when deliting data it ask to remove the write protection
while formating the disk it shows write protected.
when copying data it ask to remove the write protect

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  • Anonymous Nov 07, 2008

    my 8 GB trancend pendrive has no problem with data less than 1.88 GB. But the time it is fed with more data after 1.88 GB, it shows 'Disk Write Protected. Please Remove Write Protection'. Sometimes it also has problem while formatting, or Cpying or deleting folders and files on it. 

  • coppock21 Nov 17, 2008

    when i try to delete, save a file on my falsh drive, or format it, it says it is write protected. How do i remove the write protection?

  • Nirmal12345 Dec 09, 2008

    my 4 GB trancend pendrive has no problem with data less than 1.7 GB. But the time it is fed with more data after 1.7 GB, it shows 'Disk Write Protected. Please Remove Write Protection'. Sometimes it also has problem while formatting, or Cpying or deleting folders and files on it.

  • Anonymous Dec 15, 2008

    i have the same problem, USB pen drive doesn't have the toggle switch.

    I have also checked the registry, and i didn't found any entry by "StorageDevicePolicies"

    Pls can u help me

  • VirtualBond Dec 15, 2008

    i have the same problem, USB pen drive doesn't have the toggle switch.

    I have also checked the registry, and i didn't found any entry by "StorageDevicePolicies"

    Pls can u help me

  • m3s1129 Dec 17, 2008

    Hi
    I have the same problem as when try to format the removable disk error comes that the disk is write protected
    pls anyone can help.

  • pramodautade Dec 17, 2008

    sir i was used my pen drive from winxp to another os version. afterwards it gives me an error that disk is write protected. i tried to remove or format but again it gives me prob that it is write protected and not able to format. i used different solutions but unable to format or remove write protected. please help me. how can i remove this write protection.

  • chedull Dec 21, 2008

    sir i was used my pen drive from winxp to another os version.afterwards it gives me an error that disk is write protected. i triedto remove or format but again it gives me prob that it is writeprotected and not able to format. i used different solutions but unableto format or remove write protected. please help me. how can i removethis write protection.

  • subbana Dec 22, 2008

    my 8 GB trancend pendrive has no problem with data less than 1.88 GB. But the time it is fed with more data after 1.88 GB, it shows 'Disk Write Protected. Please Remove Write Protection'. Sometimes it also has problem while formatting, or Cpying or deleting folders and files on it.

  • sharons22 Dec 22, 2008

    hi,

    my transcend 8gb pendrive shows write protected problem during formatting.. i used the recovery tool frm transcend website. all files are deleted ... but am still unable to format it ... it s telling write protected. Suggest me a solution please. very urgent .......
    please reply soon

    please

  • devang_iteng Dec 24, 2008

    When I insert memory card , I can not copy or paste. I got mesage : "
    Disk is write protected ."

  • devang_iteng Dec 24, 2008

    I cant see StorageDevicePolicies in regedit.

  • goma2000 Jan 02, 2009

    how can i remove write protection in my usb flash drive?

  • samkum Jan 21, 2009

    I was Not able to acces data from my 2GB Trascand pen drive.



    Afterword while formatting message getting that 'windows was unable to complete the format.'



    And I tried to acces through Linux also failed.



    Also with 4 GB Trascand Pen drive "write protection errror"

    Please Do Needfull Kindly.

    Thanks In Advence.

  • SIDSID456 Jan 24, 2009

    when I insert in mu usb hub any removable divice like card reader, data traveler, or even my phone, the message comes out the disk is write protected please remove the right protection please tell me the solution

  • Anonymous Jan 24, 2009

    im also having same problem

  • Anonymous Jan 25, 2009

    Hi guys.....



    i have same probem with kingston 4gb pendrive.



    i tried many websites and many softwares. write protected error cannot be removed. i tried even lowlevel formatting with many softwares. it doesnt work. better replace ur pendrive

  • Anonymous Jan 27, 2009

    I AM TIWARI. i'm using windows vista home pc.i purchased a transcend pen drive 8gb.it is new.but
    it shows ' Write Protected when i entered in cpu and whant to copy in it. Please writeme how can i Remove Write Protection'.Sometimes it also has problem while formatting, or Cpying or deletingfolders and files on it.

  • nileshpandey Feb 05, 2009

    my pendrive is write protected solution for remove.

  • ujjvalsr Feb 11, 2009

    dear aashish,
    your solution is not good enough wiil you please tell me the other solution

  • Anonymous Feb 21, 2009

    I cant able to copy,delete any data from my pendrive>its showing its write protected.Please help to resolve the problem

  • shonk11 Feb 27, 2009

    hello friends my transcend JF V60 is write protected can some help me to break the write protection??????????


  • Anonymous Feb 28, 2009

    sir,

    when i transfer the data in my pen drive then i found a error message "the drive is write protect or use another disk" and i am anable to format the pen drive due to this message.my OS is windows XP SP-2

  • godfi Mar 09, 2009

    i can not delete or format my pendrive



  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2009

    write protected problem not formatting

    not copy paste

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2009

    i used different solutions but unable to format or remove write protected. please help me. how can i remove this write protection.

  • senthilraja Apr 01, 2009

    i m also having the same problem... can anybody say , is there any solution to format the pendrive like flashing the mobile phone????

  • Yuva Raj
    Yuva Raj Apr 02, 2009

    i can't write any thing in my pendrive, or i cant format it it shows same problem like "write protected" I used the "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool" But it doesn't work. please tel me the remedy. my email id is [email protected]. pen drive is "Kingston make"

  • El Beck
    El Beck Apr 08, 2009

    i have the same problem that the flash memory give error write protection

  • Bmrao May 05, 2009

    Hi everybody,


    I have Kingston 32GB pendrive and tryed to copy the data into it, i am getting a " disk is write-protected". Can i have a solution for this error. If any body find solution for this please send it to [email protected] , please iam requesting friends.......

  • Anonymous May 08, 2009

    HEY MY TRANSCEND FLASH DRIVE WAS BE RPOTECTED AND I WANT TO FORMAT IT.

    HOW CAN I?

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Try this,
1.
Check out if the USB drive has a small swich for write protection. If its there try toggling the switch.

2.
Windows can all write protect flash drives. Check out this registry path,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.

You may find a key here on the right side by the name 'WriteProtect'. If it's not there this would not be the cause of problem. If it's there, make sure that the value is 0.

Please let me know if this does'nt work.

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I am copy any file to pen drive error show this drive right protected WATS problem i am use win xp masses show any pen drive

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Download "HP USB Disk Stogare Format Tool" (look at google) and format it in NTFS, not choose the quick format. It will work after writing a file bigger than 1,8gb.

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Thank you sooo much..... "best solution" yes its working properly

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= =", im sick of this,
many website teach me that method,
but it doesn't helps = =".

At REGEDIT,

1) i right click the "control"and cr8 new key name "StorageDevicePolicies"
2) after that, i cr8 a "DWORD" there name "WriteProtect"
3) i wonder it should change to "1" or "0"
*but i hav tried "1" and "0" but also the disk is still
"writeprotected"
4) im mad because i did this many time and it didn't help....

pls teach me.....

my email:[email protected]
if posible u could email to me please,
thank you.

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Hi,
Double-click on the WriteProtect value in the right-hand pane of Regedit.exe. Change the Value data from 1 to 0 and click OK to save the change. Close Regedit and restart your computer. Connect your USB drive again, and you should find it is no longer write protected.


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Right click device, go to properties, and uncheck the box that says Read Only or Write Protection. Double-check the manual for the universal unlock password. Best essay writing service reviews

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Sorry this is also not useful for my pen drive.

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Hi Sir myself Suneet Kharbanda sir i was used my pen drive from winxp to another os version. afterwards it gives me an error that disk is write protected. i tried to remove or format but again it gives me prob that it is write protected and not able to format. i used different solutions but unable to format or remove write protected. please help me. how can i remove this write protection. sir my email id is [email protected] ndly mail me as soon as possible. my Pen Drive is Kingston 4 GB it has no any stick to remove write protected.

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SOURCE: Remove Write Protection

This seems to be the problem of most of us these days and some of our readers who wanted to know the methods how they can remove the Write Protected error from their USB drives like Pen Drives and memory cards.


What is Write Protected error and why it happens?
In the Write Protected error, we can’t write or copy any data in our flash drives and even can’t format the drive.
There are many reasons that cause this problem, let’s see solutions of them.
Solutions:
• First of all try to locate a small switch (if any, that you may have not noticed) at some place on the drive or memory card reader. This is the prime reason for this error. If there is one, switch it to the other side to turn the protection off.
• Yes I know this problem is also occurring these days without this switch but not to worry. Just download this helpful software form here

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool.shtml

and run it to execute a “low-level format” on the drive. This software is quite handy and may take few attempts to actually remove the error.
• The problem can also be caused by some virus activity so just get it scanned by some updated good anti virus which may solve your problem.
• BUT if none of the methods listed above solves your problem then your pen drive might have gone corrupted, so just get it replaced.
Hope any of the methods listed above solves your problem.
Update 1:
After the low level format, you may need to “Partition the drive“. Dont worry, partitioning a pen drive means allocating it its File System and Cluster Size that was lost after the Low Level Format.
For that:

  1. Run diskmgmt.msc in Run.
  2. In the disk management window, select the pen drive, right click on it and click on Format.
  3. Now choose the File System and Allocation Unit Size and do not check the boxes below.


Click OK and the drive will be reusable after this.
Update 2 (Better Solution):
Follow the steps in this post and just put the value 0 (zero) in step 5.
This will surely solve your problem now.


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My pen drive has become write protected and now I want to remove write protection from my pen drive,please help me.

Hi Sir.
Please look carefully at your usb pen-drive to see if there is a small switch on there somewhere that is used to lock and unlock the drive. perhaps you may have accidentally put it in the lock position.
If there is a laser pointer on the drive then using the laser pointer may have caused you to accidentally switch to the write protected mode. most drives have a lock/unlock switch on the pen-drive itself...unless it has a program installed on the drive that has encrypted and locked the drives read/write ability. Please let me know if you have success.
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I can"t able to format

Try formatting ur pen drive in other OS version like windows 7or in linux OS. Hope it solves ur problem
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Unable to format the cruser pendrive

Far too often these little things have an almost invisible read/write protect button on them. Look carefully, over the entire surface of the USB Flash Drive. You might have this switch turned to Write Protect, which means there is nothing you can do, until you turn it the other way, and allow the device to be written to.

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Remove Write Protection

This seems to be the problem of most of us these days and some of our readers who wanted to know the methods how they can remove the Write Protected error from their USB drives like Pen Drives and memory cards.


What is Write Protected error and why it happens?
In the Write Protected error, we can’t write or copy any data in our flash drives and even can’t format the drive.
There are many reasons that cause this problem, let’s see solutions of them.
Solutions:
• First of all try to locate a small switch (if any, that you may have not noticed) at some place on the drive or memory card reader. This is the prime reason for this error. If there is one, switch it to the other side to turn the protection off.
• Yes I know this problem is also occurring these days without this switch but not to worry. Just download this helpful software form here

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool.shtml

and run it to execute a “low-level format” on the drive. This software is quite handy and may take few attempts to actually remove the error.
• The problem can also be caused by some virus activity so just get it scanned by some updated good anti virus which may solve your problem.
• BUT if none of the methods listed above solves your problem then your pen drive might have gone corrupted, so just get it replaced.
Hope any of the methods listed above solves your problem.
Update 1:
After the low level format, you may need to “Partition the drive“. Dont worry, partitioning a pen drive means allocating it its File System and Cluster Size that was lost after the Low Level Format.
For that:
  1. Run diskmgmt.msc in Run.
  2. In the disk management window, select the pen drive, right click on it and click on Format.
  3. Now choose the File System and Allocation Unit Size and do not check the boxes below.


Click OK and the drive will be reusable after this.
Update 2 (Better Solution):
Follow the steps in this post and just put the value 0 (zero) in step 5.
This will surely solve your problem now.


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Remove Jet Flash Write Protection Insert the mini CD that came with the USB Flash disk. Start JF Utility.exe in the JF Utility directory. If it complains that the disk is write protected, choose "Continue" Choose "Partition" Answer "Yes" to losing all your data (Since this becomes a problem usually after formating the disk in WinXP or Win9x, you will most probably not have any data on there in any case) Choose "Public Area Only (Single Partition)", Then "OK", Then "OK" again. Unplug the device, reinsert device, and voila!- no more dark secret areas or write protection on your disk!
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Click > Start > Run > type "CMD" Then
Type "CHKDSK" and type the letter of your Pendrive and "/F".
chkdsk Q: /F > press Enter

another example:
chkdsk D: /f
chkdsk E: /f
D or E is the letter or your pendrive.
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