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September 20, 2013 11:08:54 PM

I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..

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September 24, 2013 9:44:41 PM

John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


Your system is infected with virus and hence is not possible to unlock the processes that are accessing card.

First install Microsoft Security Essentials then install unlocker. Do a full scan and then run unlocker on the card connected to your computer, kill all process and then format it.

Good luck!
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September 24, 2013 11:31:19 PM

What kind of files are on the drive?
Maybe the files or volume is being held open by some application or service? While I guess there is some chance this might be a virus, there is also a good probability there is an innocent explanation.
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December 6, 2013 1:06:44 AM

I have the same problems.I tried to move android Data and Obb and .android-secure to my SD.then I started getting< SD card damaged.try reformatting it>.with my phone I can t even mount my SD.I tried it in a computer with an Adaptor and with a RAm reader but every time I get(windows was unable to format).I tried Sd formatter too.either with locked and unlocked adaptor I get write-protected eror.what can I do to remove read-only files I got from my android data on my SD?
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December 15, 2013 3:32:02 PM

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I have the same problems.I tried to move android Data and Obb and .android-secure to my SD.then I started getting< SD card damaged.try reformatting it>.with my phone I can t even mount my SD.I tried it in a computer with an Adaptor and with a RAm reader but every time I get(windows was unable to format).I tried Sd formatter too.either with locked and unlocked adaptor I get write-protected eror.what can I do to remove read-only files I got from my android data on my SD?


I have exactly the same problem with my Samsung 64Gb micro SD that I bought for my ASUS TF700T Infintiy Pad. It worked fine in the pad initially but I put in my PCs card reader & my PC wouldn't read it until I formatted it. I did this using SDCard.org's 'SD Formatter v4' & now my Infinity Pad keeps getting I/O errors & won't let me put any data onto it. I tried re-formatting it in my girlfriend's Samsung SII but now it says the card is damaged!! I've just treid the card back in my PC's card reader & that will no longer read the card either, saying that the file system is corrupted!!

Is there anything I can do to salvage this card or have I just blown my hard-earned cash?? :-(
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January 11, 2014 7:16:41 PM

John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/107
I know this is for Sandisk but it shows how to do it on your PC and it works fine. No need to download anything
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September 10, 2014 5:53:14 AM

John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


I know my solution might be a few months late but i know it will help someone out there. I had the same problem for a few days and tried to look for the answer in all sorts of forums in vain. The it finally occurred to me that it a must be something to do with the read/write permissions so i went to youtube and looked for a tutorial on how to change the read/write permission on a flash disk/memory card. It turns out i was right, all you have to do is figure out how to allow writing to the sd card. I guess its a virus that messes the permissions.
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September 18, 2014 1:01:53 PM

Muganwas said:
John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


I know my solution might be a few months late but i know it will help someone out there. I had the same problem for a few days and tried to look for the answer in all sorts of forums in vain. The it finally occurred to me that it a must be something to do with the read/write permissions so i went to youtube and looked for a tutorial on how to change the read/write permission on a flash disk/memory card. It turns out i was right, all you have to do is figure out how to allow writing to the sd card. I guess its a virus that messes the permissions.




Oh my gosh! You saved me from paying an IT!!! Thanks a lot!!!

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September 28, 2014 11:02:23 PM

Muganwas said:
John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


I know my solution might be a few months late but i know it will help someone out there. I had the same problem for a few days and tried to look for the answer in all sorts of forums in vain. The it finally occurred to me that it a must be something to do with the read/write permissions so i went to youtube and looked for a tutorial on how to change the read/write permission on a flash disk/memory card. It turns out i was right, all you have to do is figure out how to allow writing to the sd card. I guess its a virus that messes the permissions.

Can u please post the vídeo that u use to chante the permisión?
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Muganwas said:
John Tyron A Murillo said:
I cant format my micro sd card 4 gb..when i try to format it with computer it keeps saying "windows was unable to complete the format" the write protection is off..and when i delete all files in it and when i refresh it the files is still their..waht should i do??? help please..


I know my solution might be a few months late but i know it will help someone out there. I had the same problem for a few days and tried to look for the answer in all sorts of forums in vain. The it finally occurred to me that it a must be something to do with the read/write permissions so i went to youtube and looked for a tutorial on how to change the read/write permission on a flash disk/memory card. It turns out i was right, all you have to do is figure out how to allow writing to the sd card. I guess its a virus that messes the permissions.


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