cruzer micro locked files

Have you read this thread: http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/Cruzer-flash-drives-Solid-State/U3-Windows-7-update-now-available/td-p/156945

When you run it run it on one of the Win XP systems.  You might also want to backup your documents and the U3 hidden system folder before doing the install.  It never hurts to be safe.