How do I remove write protection from a USB memory stick?

[ramblingron]

format goes fine up to the final bit then quits saying the directory is corrupted.

Do you know of a format utility that will fix the directory?

 

[nikorr]

Try this guide, unless u have a switch on the USB stick or microSD memory card to turn off the write-protection. USB Flash Drive 101 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/272402-32-flash-drive