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How to remove write protection on usb

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March 15, 2012 12:59:16 PM

Dear Sir
i cannot save any files and cannot delete from my USB.
if i do any thing "remove write protection" this message is coming. i tried format but same message is coming.

so please advise me how to remove write protection from the USB.


Thanks
Riyas

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March 15, 2012 1:55:36 PM

Did you buy the usb from a shop or was it a promotional gift?
If it is promotional then the content is probably hard coded on the rom itself and cannot change, I have seen this before.
June 4, 2012 8:03:26 AM

I have been seeing alot of this kind of problem lately on Win 7 PCs for some reason. Try doing a disk check on the memory card. If that doesn't do it try a format.
June 5, 2012 7:06:12 AM



Press your Windows key and R together then in the Open box, type regedit and press Enter. Choose Export from the File menu then note the name and location of the crucial back you're about to make - you may need it if something goes wrong but if you follow these steps, nothing will.

Navigate to the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

Double click on the WriteProtect string and change the Value Data’box from 1 to 0.

If there are any spaces between the words '"StorageDevicePolicies'", remove them because they shouldn't be there.

Save, exit and restart the system and try your stick again. Some MP3 players may have their own settings menu - have you checked yours?


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