Sansa® Clip | Sansa® Clip+

[stridr]

I accidently copied some folders onto my Clip+ that contain m4a files, which is not supported. They do not show up at all in the Clip+ format (under either folder browsing or the music menu), but are visible only in Windows Explorer when my Clip+ is connected via the USB cable.

My problem is that I am not able to delete them using Windows Explorer because when I try to do so, I get this message, "Cannot delete [File Name]: The storage is write-protected. Remove the writ-protection and try again."

But when I  right click on the folder, there is nothing that I am able to change.

How do I remove the "write-protection" and delete the folder from my Clip+?

Please note that the original folder on my hard drive is NOT write protected and I am able to delete it at will. All I did was copy and paste this over to the Clip+...

[stridr]

If it matters, these folders are in the internal memory (not on a chip.)

[Miikerman]

I'm not sure what might be going on, but a reformat under the Clip's settings will, I think/assume, delete the folders (along with all other content). 

[Drwalker2nd]

I have the same problem.  I can delete mp3s from my sansa fuze, but I cannot delete the folders because they are write protected.  When I look at the folders' properties, the "read only" box is grayed out, thus preventing me from changing the property.  This causes difficulty in managing and organizing my files.

[Miikerman]

Please refer to my previous comment drectly above yours. 

[nimicitor]

You can delete locked files with Unlocker, great program and will save you formatting device although if you get alot of protected files then maybe a format will be a good idea.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/

[mcarosielli]

i was downloading files onto my new usb drive when all of a sudden the files became write protected. I wanted to delete some of the files but cannot. how do I eliminate the write protection

[Miikerman]

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mcarosielli wrote:

i was downloading files onto my new usb drive when all of a sudden the files became write protected. I wanted to delete some of the files but cannot. how do I eliminate the write protection

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To delete, read the various posts directly above yours. 

[amar_pratap]

Pl delete my pen drive Wright protected

[fergusmacg]

Unlocker program did not work for me and I could not face a re-format. However I did this and it worked for me !

- go to "Settings" on the player

- go to "USB mode"

- set it on "MSC" - i.e. put the * next to the one you want (I had it on MTP but I've also read that Auto Detect causes problems)

I could then delete easily on the PC - easy, shame that they did not state it here or in the manual !