How to remove write protection from usb flash-drive?

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

@yussop wrote:

i have the problem to format sandisk pendrive…the pendrive show the disk write protected…so what can i do

Read the reply 4 above yours (#33).

I don’t know about others, but the drive worked fine this morning when I uploaded files from an XP box

That after noon, on a Win7 machine - it won’t accept writes or delete.

Meanwhile, the other two have been merrily writing and deleting from all three machines (xp, vista and win7).  Not reasuring to have a functional drive suddenly “quit” functioning when you need it.   (In this case, I did not happen to actually “need” it.)

Dear sir,

The subject is 8GB USB drive right protected. Removal?

Return.

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process

Removal not possible.

Hello,

Here are few links where you can get the problem refer and fix your issue

Please follow the directions and you can remove it.

http://www.troublefixers.com/remove-write-protection-on-usb-pen-drive-or-memory-card-or-ipod/

or

http://www.techyv.com/questions/how-remove-write-protection-flash-drive

or

On the usb flash drive its self there may be a switch that will add or remove copy protection

If you are sure that there is no write-protect switch. You can try low-level format it.

http://m3rlinez.blogspot.com/2007/01/just-rescued-my-write-protected-usb.html 

Regards

Sharath

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???

@gsper wrote:

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…

 

can any help me to resolve this issue???

Have you read any of the previous replies in this thread? :confounded:

can any one please suggest that why it is displaying such error…

It’s broken.

"can any help me to resolve this issue???"

Yes, return it.   http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process

""Have you read any of the previous replies in this thread? "

Obviously not.  :cry:

BEFORE YOU RETURN IT

If you have windows…

run command.com (just do a search for it it will be there)

In the old school command line box that no one seams to care about anymore type

chkdsk e: /F /X

where e: is the drive letter assigned to your usb stick.

Wait for a few minuites at most and you will probably have a perfectly writeable usb stick even if no errors were found.

Worth a try to saves days of waiting for a replacement in the mail or a trip into town.

my scandisk usb 16gm i can open or save any file from that usb please help me a simple solution for open it

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

@khalidanani wrote:

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

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I bought new sandisk 16gb usb pendrive in that i cant able to save the files nor i cant format because it is showing write protection and i tried to remove that but it is not happending. Please suggest me how to do that

i tried to remove that but it is not happending. Please suggest me how to do that

Read some of the postings in this link for solutions.

http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/HOW-TO-REMOVE-WRITE-PROTECTION-FROM-USB-FLASH-DRIVE/td-p/283430/page/5

you  can find step guide here http://www.techcloud7.com/remove-write-protection-sd-card.html

I have a SanDisk Cruzer Glide 128g and it is telling me that it is Write Protected, I did not place any write protection on the flash drive but it is there and now I cannot write anything to the drive. My first question is, how do I remove the write protect? And secondly, why is SanDisk putting drives on the market with potential problems for us consumers? Finally, the fix or repair should come from the company (SanDisk) not from us users who are experiencing the same problem. Where is SanDisk responsibility with this issue? Thanks and have a good day.

Dico

there is no fix. If it is showing write protected the drive locked it that way to prevent any possible data loss. Back up the data and contact sandisk support for a warranty replacement. if you have sensitive data on the drive let them know. they have a return process for that as well.