Current Read-Only State: Yes

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hi everyone!
i need help, I cannot copy files from the computer to usb drive, it says The disk is write protected. i tried all the youtube tutorials on how to fix it. However only the “Read-only: No” was fixed but the “Current Read-Only State:Yes” doesn’t change. i tried downloading ufix ii but the control disk is empty or the drive doesn’t show. thank you. please help me

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If the drive doesn’t have a read/write switch the only solution is to backup all your files and return it to SanDisk for a free replacement.

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

The only approach to try yourself that I trust is this one.

http://www.rmprepusb.com/tutorials/54---how-to-fix-write-protected-disks

Good luck and stay safe.

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There are 5 solutions you could try:

  1. Test different USB ports on different computers

  2. Assign a drive letter for USB via Disk Management

  3. Fix write-protected USB without formatting using chkdsk

  4. Fix write-protected USB with disk check utility

  5. Fix write-protected USB drive with Device Manager

For more details, please refer to fix corrupted flash drive without formatting

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Since #3 & #4 refer to the same thing and #2 & #5 do too there are only 3 solutions referring to fixing corrupted flash drives which really have nothing to do with a flash drive in read only state. :upside_down_face:

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Hope it helps.

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Here’s what you can try:

  1. Check the USB switch – Make sure it’s not physically locked.
  2. Use Diskpart – Open Command Prompt and run:
    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk X (replace X with your USB drive)
    attributes disk clear readonly
    exit
  3. Device Manager – Uninstall the USB, then reconnect it to reinstall the drivers.
  4. Registry Editor – Change WriteProtect to 0 in StorageDevicePolicies if it’s there.
  5. Format the drive – If nothing works, format the drive after backing up your data.
  6. If it still doesn’t work, the drive might be broken.
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If your USB drive still shows “Current Read-Only State: Yes”, even after trying Diskpart and other YouTube methods, it’s likely that:

  1. The USB drive has firmware-level write protection (this is possible, which can’t be changed via software).
  2. Or the drive is corrupted, often due to bad sectors or age.

You’ve already tried tools like UFix II and typical Windows methods. I want to suggest a perfect solution that also give by friend Kim Mingyu. I also give this solution in other forums. BLR Data Recovery Tool is perfect solution for your problem.

You just need to install and give the usb drive location, after that, start the software. Your file view in this software. Try the free demo edition of this application.

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