Write protected my usb drive is write protected I want to format it

Both these links have some good advice

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/265507-32-format-write-protected-drive

http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-207273/usb-flash-drive-is-write-protected-how-do-i-remove-it

Your problem of flash driving not formatting can be because the protect switch of some flash drives. Many USB drives have a tiny write protect switch which does not allow it to be formatted so it not be placed in the right position ,try to apply this method will surly help you to maintain your usb drive last long without any issue.otherwise go for usb drive without this type of write protected switch.

No need to reformat your write protected USB. The hings you should do is to slide to small button you can see in your USB to remove the write protected.

Most USB drives don't have a Write Protection switch, but if yours does, then move the slider.

If it doesn't have a switch, the only way to use the drive is to format the drive. First, note the drive letter, such as E, F G for your drive. *** BE CAREFUL *** This will remove all files. Go to Windows Explorer, note the drive letter , Right-click and select Format. Again, BE CAREFUL not to format any other drive, just your removable USB drive.

Hope this helps.

Some usb pen drives,  if thats what you mean? They have a little button on the side of them to protect the contents of the usb pen drive. Check that, tyhen go to "My Computer" look for pen drive, Right click and format.

 Best of luck.....

Have you tried doing it from another PC? If the same problem persists, look closely at your drive and check for a tiny switch that has a lock label on it- it maybe switched to the lock position. Most USB drives has this switch for write protection.

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.

Cheers!
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try this tool HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool!!

the drive isnt write protected the usbport or the connection is loose so that the computer is showing the drive as read only drive also you can format it using command and also setting off the read only attribute that may have been put by a virus also softwares like usbcillin makes pen drive writeprotected take care