How to remove write protection from usb flash-drive?

R e t u r n  i t!!

1st copy the files on it to your hard drive.  Then contact SanDisk for an RMA.  Then RETURN IT.  They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you backed up to your hard drive to the new replacement flash drive. Voila, fixed. 

Or if it has sentimental value since your son gave it to you, put a lanyard on it and wear it as a necklace.  It won’t work but you will have it and can show it to him whenever he comes over.

i have problem with my SANDISK,USB FLASH-DRIVE(8GB) that whenever i insert or plug it with some computer and try to write(CUT,COPY etc) it shows an error that THE DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED…can any one please suggest that why it is displaying such error…at first i think that this is problem with my pc but know the essue is same for all computer…

can any help me to resolve this issue???

My Computer config–windows7(64-bit)

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@chniko wrote:

 

can any help me to resolve this issue???

 

http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/HOW-TO-REMOVE-WRITE-PROTECTION-FROM-USB-FLASH-DRIVE/m-p/289884/highlight/true#M4035

                       i have aproblem with my8GB  flash drive any time i plug with it to a computer and try to  writte any (cut,copy it shows that it is write protected please tell me what to do

Follow the link in the post just above yours. It has specific instructions on how to solve this problem.

@ayukjoel wrote:

                       i have aproblem with my8GB  flash drive any time i plug with it to a computer and try to  writte any (cut,copy it shows that it is write protected please tell me what to do

Follow the link in the post just above yours. It has specific instructions on how to solve this problem.

re= how to remove write protection scandisk pen drive 16 gb in win xp 

http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/HOW-TO-REMOVE-WRITE-PROTECTION-FROM-USB-FLASH-DRIVE/m-p/289884/highlight/true#M4035

i have San Disk Cruzer Blade USB Device 8GB

1.the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.
  The value ‘WriteProtect’ should be absent or set to ‘0’.

2.Write protection ON or OFF button on stick then

  1. Shutdown your computer or laptop
  2. Insert USB Memory Stick into your laptop or Computer
  3. Turn on laptop and then immediately start pressing (F8) key then Advanced Boot Options screen will come up
  4. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt
  5. After loading files if your USB Memory Stick drive letter is (G) for example then write as
  6. C:\windows\system32>G: and press enter
  7. G:\>format G: and press enter
  8. If ask you (Y/N) then press (Y) and press enter

3.USB Storage write protection (Fix)

  1. Start > Accessories > Run Command Prompt As Administrator
  2. type > >chkdsk t: /F /X
    (use your own drive letter where f: is)

4.Low Level Formatter  software
5. disk getory recover
6. Hard disk washer
7.partition manager
8.Active kill disk

i followed all these files and software and many cmd command  but could not remove write protect …what do i do?

 San Disk Cruzer Blade USB Device 8GB

i followed all these files and software and many cmd command  but could not remove write protect …what do i do?

can you make any new setting for San Disk Cruzer Blade USB Device 8GB

just like sand disk write protect formated

@prshraj wrote:

. . . but could not remove write protect …what do i do?

Click on the link in the post above yours and follow the advice given.

Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE???

Sorry, but simply returning the drive is not working for me.  Due to the nature of my work, I can not simply hand over my faulty drive and receive a new one, as the data on the drive can be read by ANYONE!!.  There has to be a way to fix this PLEASE.  I’m an accountant and are working with sensitive data!!

You’re not alone.  Read this post and the one following it.

http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/Cruzer-32Gb-Flash-driver-write-protect-error/m-p/292848#M4651

Step 1:

 

One more thing to check: 
> Click Start->Run, enter: regedit
> Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control
> Does sub-key StorageDevicePolicies exist? If yes, right click to delete this sub-key

Step 2:

insert the USB device, then

control panel->Admin Tools->Disk Management

Your boot drive will show as C:\ and under 
Layout will be  Partition
File System will show  NTFS

How does your USB show up?

Step 3:

So if you go to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
look for  StorageDevicePolicies  – if found, open it and look for  WriteProtect  - - delete the key

Step 4:

Try this …it definitely works…I found it after lot of research online…

http://www.pny.com.tw/index.php?cls=2&mode=download

download and use  Ufix-II

all the very best !! 

i have done these all but problem is same…

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz tell me what should i do now…

Do you have a PNY, HP or SanDisk flash drive?  If you have a PNY or HP drive did you try their RMA link? http://www.pny.com.tw/index.php?mode=repair

If you have a SanDisk flash drive try this link:

http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/HOW-TO-REMOVE-WRITE-PROTECTION-FROM-USB-FLASH-DRIVE/m-p/289884/highlight/true#M4035

dear team

i want

remove the password but i don’t no password

My usb pot is not  working, always asking the write protection so please help me .

please help me

Read the posting 2 above yours.

i have the problem to format sandisk pendrive…the pendrive show the disk write protected…when i follow step make easy to reformat pendrive write into Start > Run > type ‘regedit…bla bla…but my computer can’t see StorageDevicePolicies at the end…so what can i do to  make my pendrive see this word and can format as usual…tq