Removable flash drive showing up as local disk...!!

I bought a new SanDisk 16 gb USB flash drive few days ago and it is showing up with the lock disks. Please give some solutions such that I shows as removable drive.

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Many newer flash drives are now Fixed rather than Removable.  It’s due to a new Windows 8 requirement.  Best to return the drive and buy one not Windows 8 compatible.

You can try the app mentioned in this posting:  http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/Cruzer-Blade-USB-Flash-Drives-16-Gb-Acts-like-a-normal-harddisk/m-p/301985#M5970.