Format A Write Protect Drive
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mayurvashishth
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- Oct 17, 2013
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try formatting in linux
Open a terminal and
sudo umount /dev/sdb1
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
Then you must hit below keys with order
d = delete existing patition
w = write table to disk and exitThen again
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
n= create a new patition
Then hit "Enter" to other prompts (Enter=default settings)
w = write table to disk and exit
Open a terminal and
sudo umount /dev/sdb1
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
Then you must hit below keys with order
d = delete existing patition
w = write table to disk and exitThen again
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
n= create a new patition
Then hit "Enter" to other prompts (Enter=default settings)
w = write table to disk and exit
The following information is from a tutorial on flash drives but it might work for your situation:
Quote:
How to remove a write protection from your USB memory Stick if there is no Write protection ON or OFF button or tab:
1. Shutdown your computer or laptop
2. Insert USB Memory Stick into your laptop or Computer
3. Turn on computer and then immediately start pressing (F8) key then Advanced Boot Options screen will come up
4. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt
5. After loading files if your USB Memory Stick drive letter is (G) for example then write as
6. C:\windows\system32>G: and press enter
7. G:\>format G: and press enter
8. If ask you (Y/N) then press (Y) and press enter
9. Now a full format will start which remove write protection from USB Memory Stick.
Always use the Safely Remove Hardware option when taking your flash drive out of the USB port.This will help prevent data loss and corruption of your flash drive.
End Quote.
Taken from: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/272402-32-flash-drive
Good luck!
Yogi
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