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    limnesh Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Jan 10, 2009, 01:57 AM
    Pen Drive Write Protected? Can't Format, Delete,Copy.
    I have a 8 gb pendrive. When I format the pendrive message came your pendrive is protected
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    Clough Posts: 26,677, Reputation: 1649
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    Jan 10, 2009, 03:39 AM

    Hi, limnesh!

    Greetings and WELCOME to the site! I just moved your question that you had posted in Introductions to this forum topic area so that it would get the most exposure to those who are best able to answer it. Introductions is for people to introduce themselves and we try to not ask questions there.

    It can be a little confusing when first learning how to use this site! Your question will get noticed much more in this forum topic area.

    We would appreciate it if you would return to Introductions sometime to tell us a little about yourself though, if you would be willing to do that.

    Thanks!
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    Jan 10, 2009, 07:36 AM

    couple of things you can try here, I will list them in order to try

    Download one of the following registry tweaks to enable or disable writing to USB drives.

    Enable USB Write
    http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/...leUSBWrite.zip

    Disable USB Write
    http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/...leUSBWrite.zip

    Once you use the registry hack, you will have to reboot for the changes to take effect. One should also note that if you are using this trick, you should make sure that the users are not administrators on the computer, because they could easily change this setting back.

    This works on Windows Vista as well.


    This is my upload, so no need to worry
    Format_Flash_Drive
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    Registry
    Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. If uncomfortable with using Registry Editor, see if you can find someone who is comfortable and that you can Trust. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


    For XP Machines Only
    1) Click Start->Run.

    2)Type regedit and hit enter.

    4)Click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    5)Click on the plus sign next to SYSTEM

    6)Click on the plus sign next to CurrentControlSet

    7)Click on the plus sign next to Control

    8)Click on the plus sign next to StorageDevicePolicies

    9)Write click on WriteProtect and click modify.

    10)If the value data is 1 change it 0 and click OK.

    11)Repeat steps 7 to 10 for ControlSet001 and ControlSet002 .

    12)Close Registry editor and restart the computer.

    -------------------------------------------------------------
    If you don't find it in the registry, the best way is to create it yourself. Below is the procedure.

    Start the Registry Editor

    Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control key

    If there is no key called StorageDevicePolicies, create it
    .
    You do this by right-clicking the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control key, and selecting New > Key from the menu.

    Select the StorageDevicePolicies key

    From the menu select Edit > New > DWORD Value

    Name the new value WriteProtect

    Right-click the WriteProtect value and choose Modify

    In the Value Data: box enter 1

    Exit the registry editor, and restart your computer
    "To reverse, just delete the new WriteProtect value (or set the value to 0) and restart the computer."
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    Feb 18, 2011, 11:22 PM
    Hi
    I have problem on my mp3 player that if I formate it does't get
    Sir,please help me
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    May 6, 2011, 06:02 PM
    Go Ahead...
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    Jan 20, 2012, 08:20 AM

    This method will work only ,if any Linux OS is installed in your PC (I used Ubuntu) and the problem due to the attack of Virus.Just start Linux OS.Plug your Pen drive.Open your Pen drive by the system.You will find the files which are affected by Virus which are some time invisible in Windows.Just delete all the files(Right click on the file -> Move to trash).That is enough.(If it is not working,Can't delete,do it again by removing and connecting you pen drive to PC).
    I Found this method because,none of the solutions which I got from the Internet didn't worked.
    I wish this will work.
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    jauher Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 8, 2012, 05:39 AM
    I want to know that how to remove write protection from USB drive
    Kindly send it at my id : [email protected]

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