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  • Jun 19, 2008, 08:01 AM
    merrylee
    USB disabling "write protected"
    HI,

    Can someone please tell me how to disable the "write protected" on a USB Memory stick as I cannot delete or format. :confused:

    Thanks
    Merrylee
  • Jun 19, 2008, 08:55 AM
    lesleyanne_g
    This problem happened me last week, I was using my usb memory stifk, and it was on lock, which meant I couldn't delete or change anything on it. Came up the same error as you were getting. There may be a small switch on the side of your usb memory stick which locked it. Just flick it
  • Jun 20, 2008, 06:16 PM
    seahwk83
    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.


    Quote:

    This works if your mp3 player or usb flash device works fine with other computers.



    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.

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    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.

    Note: works on Windows XP Service Pack 2 only!

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