Delete write protected media from pen drive

[ansh07]

I have a HP pen drive and I extracted files of "Zune Software"(A Microsoft product) and after that i am unable to format that pen drive..i tried following things to format this pen drive but nothing works
1.Windows interface to format.
2.Command prompt
3.Windows disk management.
4.Linux operating system to format the drive.
5.HP software to format pen drives.
6.Hard-Disk low level format tool.
7.Search the registry for "StorageDevicePolicies".
8.Partiton magic.
Every step performed above gave a message " flash drive contain write protected 'media' and unable to complete the format action"......
i.e my pen drive is not write protected the media inside it is write protected now please help me to delete this crappy data(Zune software)...
Please do help.......

 

[jsmakkar]

How about reading this very helpful article:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/272402-32-flash-drive

It says:

My USB Flash device is write protected

How to remove a write protection from your USB memory Stick if there is no Write protection ON or OFF button on stick then
1. Shutdown your computer or laptop
2. Insert USB Memory Stick into your laptop or Computer
3. Turn on laptop 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.
Note:
Before removing USB from your computer, Always remove it safely by going into to my computer then right click on USB and click eject

 

[nikorr]

Also check if u have a switch or a slider on the USB stick/microSD memory card to turn off the write-protection.

 

[jsmakkar]

Good point there nikorr!!!

 

[ansh07]

no switch or slider, its very small in size and the make and model of pen/usb drive is : HPv165w

 

[ansh07]

@jsmakkar: i tried this but no go... ,now what??.... should i consider that my usb device is of no use anymore??

 

[nikorr]

Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P204n9sRbDw

 

[abhinav-90]

i am facing some problem with my memory card(micro sd)
there are some unwanted files in my card and the worst part is, when i want to delete them it says the files are write protected.
i have formatted my memory card 4-5 times but again when i switch off n switch on my phone they are in my card, idk how....
i dont know what to do. help me man plz.
i am really pissed off.

 

[Dang]

There are various ways to get to Disk Management. In windows 7, click Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management.

CAREFULLY find the drive you want to format. **Warning** all information on the drive will be deleted.**

Right click on the drive and click format.

Once the files provided with the drive have been wiped, you should be able to continue your new format/wipe/install.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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