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

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I have few files on a 128 MB my Flash memory stick. It won't allow me to ad
or remove files from it.

It says: Drive can't be written on. Please, remove write protection.

According to problem solver there is nothing wrong with the memory stick, or
HUBs. Memory stick's on utility program won't allow me to format it. Could it
be so that it is jus broken (it's only 4 weeks old)?

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

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What brand are you using? The one's I use have a small slide
switch on the side that provides write protection. It show's a
closed and open lock on each side.

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"viskuman" <viskuman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have few files on a 128 MB my Flash memory stick. It won't
>allow me to ad
> or remove files from it.
>
> It says: Drive can't be written on. Please, remove write
> protection.
>
> According to problem solver there is nothing wrong with the
> memory stick, or
> HUBs. Memory stick's on utility program won't allow me to
> format it. Could it
> be so that it is jus broken (it's only 4 weeks old)?
>
> How do I remove write protection from the USB memory stick?

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Is there a little switch on the memory stick to lock and unlock it?

"Wiseowl" <Wiseowl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have tried this, having experienced the problem this week, is it do with
> going onto XP this week, I have tried moving between locked and unlocked
> to
> no avail#
> Is it faulty?
> Wiseowl
>
> "turbo" wrote:
>
>> From windows explorer, right click-> properties->take the tick out of
>> read-only box-- ? Just a suggestion...
>>
>> "viskuman" <viskuman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news225F429-8202-43D2-8878-77F20261DF41@microsoft.com...
>> >I have few files on a 128 MB my Flash memory stick. It won't allow me to
>> >ad
>> > or remove files from it.
>> >
>> > It says: Drive can't be written on. Please, remove write protection.
>> >
>> > According to problem solver there is nothing wrong with the memory
>> > stick,
>> > or
>> > HUBs. Memory stick's on utility program won't allow me to format it.
>> > Could
>> > it
>> > be so that it is jus broken (it's only 4 weeks old)?
>> >
>> > How do I remove write protection from the USB memory stick?
>>
>>
>>

I have a similar problem, there is no switch to lock and unlock. it is a "legend" memory stick. the memory stick became write protected by itself . . . . any other solutions?

If there is no switch for write protection on your memory stick then try to format it in Win XP. If you get an error saying unable to format then chances are that you have a virus on your memory stick that is preventing access to it except for read. There are antivirus softwares that remove this. However if you have access to a linux OS, simply insert this memory stick and once mounted you can manually locate and remove the virus. This will solve your issue. Even XP might allow this by using the command prompt and commands like attrib -h -s to remove the system file attribs from the virus file upon which you can simply right click and delete that virus file.

Hi ricoshe,

my usb-stick is more clever than yours!!!

I have the same "write protection" problem but when I tried the SW you recommend it just says "...USB Flash Disk not found"

Does that mean my virus (or whatever it is) hides more clever than yours?

Regards

Peter

hai rico
i download the file
itis very good and my flash work again
thanks very mach

Hi Peter/Ricoshe,

I also get the USB flash Disk not found message, even though Windows recognises the memory stick when I put it in.
I've scanned with Malwarebytes and McAfee and not found any virus. Any other ideas please anyone?

Regards

Rob

go to run->Type Regedit->search " StorageDevicePolicies" --> open Write Protected File and and change the value into " 0 ". then click ok. Then Remove Your Device and Insert It.


Regards
Prasanth.p.r
prasanthpr@in.com