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…
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
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.
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
Shutdown your computer or laptop
Insert USB Memory Stick into your laptop or Computer
Turn on laptop and then immediately start pressing (F8) key then Advanced Boot Options screen will come up
Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt
After loading files if your USB Memory Stick drive letter is (G) for example then write as
C:\windows\system32>G: and press enter
G:\>format G: and press enter
If ask you (Y/N) then press (Y) and press enter
3.USB Storage write protection (Fix)
Start > Accessories > Run Command Prompt As Administrator
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?
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!!
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…
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