I have a 1GB corsair SD flash card with photos; only 75% deleted and I get a write protection message. Its used in Lumix DMC-FZ20 and it shows no photos on card but the PC shows 25% full. How do I remove write protection to clear remaining data? [email protected]

Just format it and if you want your data then,
All you have to do is:

Step One:
To save data, use EASEUS Data Recovery software (free version - 1GB of datarecovery). how:
1. Download and install EASEUS Data Recovery
2. Choose Complete Recovery - Next
3. Choose the drive micro SD - Next
4. Save the data to the hard disk (max. 1GB)
5. Because of your micro SD 2GB, repeat the process of recovery (repeat step 2, 3,4)
After all data is secure, do the process of removing the micro SD password

Step Two:
The first alternative - use the software HP Drive Key Boot Utility
1. Download and install the software HP Drive Key Boot Utility
2. Then, double click the file cp006049.exe
3. If you are using Win XP, double click the file cp006049.exe - select Install.
4. If you are using Win Vista or Seven, double click the file cp006049.exe - selectextrack.
5. Then, open the program "HP Drive Key Boot Utility or hpdkbu.exe" - Next - selectdrive - Next - Create new or replace exiting configuration - Next - Hard drive - Next -Create new file system - Next - wait until the process is completed - Next - Finish.
6. Remove the micro SD from the USB port, then insert it again.
7. Quick format micro SD (FAT file system)
8. Restore all data, to the micro SD.

The second alternative - use software HDD Low Level Format Tool
1. Download and install HDD Low Level Format Tool
2. Select micro SD - Continue
3. Click S.M.A.R.T - click Get Smart Attributes
4. Click LOW LEVEL FORMAT - click Format this device
5. Wait until the process is complete - press OK
6. Remove the micro SD from the USB port, then insert it again.
7. Quick format micro SD (FAT file system)
8. Restore all data, to the micro SD.

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