S Schmackie Honorable Mar 31, 2012 1 0 10,510 Apr 1, 2012 #1 Hello, I am trying to format an external hard drive, but I keep getting a message that says The disk is write protected. How do remove that write protection?
Hello, I am trying to format an external hard drive, but I keep getting a message that says The disk is write protected. How do remove that write protection?
xunicronx Distinguished Nov 2, 2007 292 0 18,810 Apr 1, 2012 #2 Do you have permission? Are you the administrator? Try that to see if it works. Upvote 0 Downvote
nikorr Champion Oct 22, 2009 23,335 0 54,960 Apr 1, 2012 #3 Check for the slider switch to turn off the write protection on the card. Disable Write Protection Of USB Devices Under Windows Upvote 0 Downvote
Check for the slider switch to turn off the write protection on the card. Disable Write Protection Of USB Devices Under Windows