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Why is my flash drive write protected?

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Why is my flash drive write protected?

What does it mean when you receive “The disk is write-protected” error message while trying to format a flash drive, pen drive or SD card? It means the Windows operating system has set administrator limitations, the registry entry is damaged, virus infection or third-party encryption software locked your USB pen drive.

How do I turn off write protection on Windows 10?

Solution 1: remove disk write protection using CMD

  1. Hit Windows Key + X on your keyboard, and select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
  2. Type diskpart and press Enter.
  3. Type list disk and press Enter.
  4. Type select disk #(ex: Disk 1) to select the disk which is write protected and press Enter.

How can I remove write protection from HP 32gb pen drive?

To remove the write protection, simply open your Start menu, and click on Run. Type in regedit and press Enter. This will open the registry editor. To finish, simply restart your system, and then reconnect your USB pen drive to the computer.

How do you remove write protection from an USB?

Remove Write Protection from USB Drive Windows 10 Insert the USB drive into a USB port on your computer. Press the Windows key + X . Select Run . Enter regedit and select OK . In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > StorageDevicePolicies . Double-click WriteProtect to open the Edit DWORD dialog box. See More….

How to remove write protection from USB?

Insert the USB drive into a USB port on your computer.

  • Press the Windows key+X .
  • Select Run .
  • Enter regedit and select OK .
  • In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > StorageDevicePolicies .
  • Double-click WriteProtect to open the Edit DWORD dialog box.

    • How do you disable write protection on a flash drive?

    To remove the write protection you must alter a specific registry value on the computer you’re trying to access the flash drive on. Insert the flash drive into a USB slot on your computer. Click on “Start” and type in “regedit” into the search bar. Press “Enter” and click “Yes.”. The registry editor window will appear.

    How to remove write protection from SD card?

    Make sure that you’re using an administrator account. You’ll need to be on an administrator account in order to open the Disk Partition tool, which is what you’ll use

  • Plug the SD card into your computer. If your computer has an SD card reader, the card should slide label-up and gold connectors-first into the reader.
  • Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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