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    jboxenbaum Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 3, 2008, 09:02 AM
    How do I remove write-protection on a memory disk?
    I am using a SanDisk with 2GB of memory. When I try to delete the 134CANON folder or its contents, I get the message: "Cannot delete SDC13700: The disk is write-protected"
    How do I dump the photos?
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    Sep 3, 2008, 01:14 PM
    What kind of sandisk? Like an SD card? (if so, there is a small "switch" on the card, slide it back)
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    Sep 3, 2008, 06:39 PM
    This works if your mp3 player or usb flash device works fine with other computers.



    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.

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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."

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