Hi ,i having 128 Mb flash drive of Frontech company.for some unknown reason that showing "write protected ,disable it to use" message is coming.i tried several ways but not succeeded.how to disable that write protected flash drive.presently it allows to copy from the drive but not to that drive and not also accepting the deleting or formatting the drive.how to overcome the problem.
thanks for any help.
bye,
ranga rao.

fredg

Hi, LT,
The link I gave worked fine for me; tried it again from this site; went straight to the website.
Here is a copy and paste from the site:

"The one advantage this drive has, is that it provides for secure storage - the drive is password-protected. But it can also work against you! In case you happen to lose the password, which you use to access the drive, there is a utility provided for you to change the password. But in the process, you will lose all data, so beware!"

The drive is password protected; can't be changed!
Best wishes,
fredg

wzartv

According to the site, some sort of software utility should have come with it so you could reset the device's password, but of course that will clear the device. If you have a CD or something with it, try using that.

It seems as though it automatically write protects - no option of turning it off - so if you are able to reset it, make sure you don't forget the password!

ScottGem

Well the link worked on my home machine. Still no assurance that the asker has the Genius (boy is that a misnomer) model. But there are several questions, all unanswered, about this write protect issue on that site.

This looks like a device to stay far away from.

fredg

Hi,
When I said "the drive is password protected; can't be changed", was saying one thing and meaning another!
The PASSWORD can be changed, but it will erase everything on the Drive.
The fact that a password HAS to be used, is true.
The drive itself automatically asks for a password; no way around NOT using a password.
There is no way to disable the write-protected feature of the Drive; it is built-in when manufactured.
fredg

ranga rao

hi ,i tried in all respects ,but not succeded.
i contacted the Frontech company ,but a strange response came from them,that is "on their name another company from Delhi ,India manufacturing that products and gave their web address",but that was not working.
i tried with the software came along with the drive and tried even to format the drive ,but for that thing also that asking password again and refusing to format.
i tried on uninstalling and installing the drivers ,but that also not worked .
The link provided by Scott Gem is not working.
i think that drive should be thrown away.
bye.

envirotech

Hi ,i having 128 Mb flash drive of Frontech company.for some unknown reason that showing "write protected ,disable it to use" message is coming.i tried several ways but not succeeded.how to disable that write protected flash drive.presently it allows to copy from the drive but not to that drive and not also accepting the deleting or formatting the drive.how to overcome the problem.
thanks for any help.
bye,
envirotech.[/quote]

envirotech

Hi ,i having 128 Mb flash drive of Frontech company.for some unknown reason that showing "write protected ,disable it to use" message is coming.i tried several ways but not succeeded.how to disable that write protected flash drive.presently it allows to copy from the drive but not to that drive and not also accepting the deleting or formatting the drive.how to overcome the problem.
thanks for any help.
bye,
envirotech.[/quote]

ScottGem

Some drives have a slide that makes them write protected. Others its done in software. I suggest going to Frontech's web site and checking for a manual for your drive that will give you instructions.

Rajeshrama

HI friends.
I am also having the same problem of write protected.
"How to disable the Write Protected 128 Mb pen drive (frontech - Genius Drive) USB FLASH DRIVE "

ScottGem

Did you try the solutions mentioned?