I’m experiencing an issue with my Sandisk External SSD Drive (SDSSDE30). While I can still view the files on the drive, I am unable to create new files, move files, or format the drive. I’ve tested it on both Windows and Ubuntu systems, but the issue persists.
Could you please advise what steps I can take to resolve this? If it turns out that I need to submit the drive for warranty claims, I would like to clean the data first. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Your SanDisk SSD (SDSSDE30) may be write-protected or have bad sectors. In Windows, open Disk Management to see if the drive is marked Read-Only. If it is, run CHKDSK in Command Prompt (chkdsk X: /f /r /x) to fix possible errors. If the issue persists, use Diskpart to remove write protection (diskpart > list disk > select disk X > attributes disk clear readonly).