So you are installing a random version of Linux to the drive using an undisclosed OS and something displays a msg stating “Error”. hmmmm And this sounds like a hardware error to you. hmmmmm
Well, you could try it in a different port, a different machine, use a different OS or send it back for a replacement.
As for fixing read only drives, not enough people have the equipment to open the case without breaking it and soldering in a replacement chip so replacing the drive seems an easier solution.
Thanks, I finally managed to install Android using EFI instead on that Extreme.
As for locked drives into read only, this was a feature to supposedly protect the drive, they should provide a firmware resetter, with other drives, using an HP utility does the job on many usb flash disks (2.0 or 3.0), not for this sandisk ultra though.