I have an flash drive it is write protected it can't accept or transfer files not even to delete files it's unable to.

SOURCE: REMOVING WRITE PROTECTION FROM MY USB 2 FLASH DRIVE

Hi, I am having problem copying or deleting from my Kingston Flash USB 4 flash drive. suddenly I could not delete or even copy anything into the drive. It keeps on indicating your disk is write protected. I have not secured the disk with a password, even then I have this problem....
How can i recover in this problem.

SOURCE: write protect

try changing the usb cable and plugging the cable into a diff port on the computer

SOURCE: how to remove write protect on my usb flash drive

Maybe you are infected with a virus. Run CMD on rrun command or get to run the Windows Dos Prompt. Goto flash drive drive letter. Then type DIR/AH, this will show you list of hidden files in your flash drive usually if you get an autorun.inf you are infected with a virus. Type TYPE AUTORUN.INF with the space in between.This will show you the script if it will run an exe command usually untrusted one. Usually the autorun.inf and the linked exe is attributed to be hidden, system, and read only.

If the files in your flash drive is not so important you can try to delete the autorun.inf only. But you will gonna do this first. In its drive letter type ATTRIB -H -R -S AUTORUN.INF hit enter. Then type DEL AUTORUN.INF. trying to access the flash drive in windows screen you can get that something is cannot be found. But you could actually delete and load files into it. Or try to access the drive rightclicking it then select EXPLORE.

Hope this help. Post comments if this does not help.

laikexpert

• 281 Answers
• Posted on Jan 31, 2010

SOURCE: flashdrive not working

1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/HPUSBFW_2.2.3_MASTER.exe

2. Format

(Before removing USB flash drive click on the Safely Remove
Hardware icon and then click on USB flash drive you want to remove)

laikexpert

• 281 Answers
• Posted on Feb 04, 2010

SOURCE: usb flash drive problem

LLFTOOL is a utility for low-level disk drive formatting,
also supports formatting of FLASH cards using a card-reader.


1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/LLFTOOL.EXE

2. Format

(WARNING: After running this low level format tool,
the whole USB flash disk surface will be fully erased.
Therefore, data restoration will be impossible after using this utility!)