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Write protected USB stick

SimonSeeiso - May 19, 2018 at 11:23 AM - Latest reply: ac3mark 9571 Posts Monday June 3, 2013Registration dateModeratorStatus June 19, 2018 Last seen

- May 30, 2018 at 04:16 PM

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Hello,

I've tried easeUS, diskpart, and regedit which shows no storage device policies!

Please assist me on how to remove the write protection!

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xpcman 19036 Posts Wednesday October 8, 2008Registration dateModeratorStatus June 19, 2018 Last seen - May 19, 2018 at 03:31 PM

Thank you

I suspect your flash drive is defective and needs to be replaced.

Did you try another computer?

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SimonSeeiso - May 20, 2018 at 11:32 AM

No, it's not defective. I can still access data previously stored in the USB stick. I just can't delete, add, or format the flash drive on account of the write protection!

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Celestialliu 1 Posts Thursday August 17, 2017Registration date May 30, 2018 Last seen - May 30, 2018 at 05:14 AM

Thank you

Have you ever tried to run CHKDSK in CMD?

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ac3mark 9571 Posts Monday June 3, 2013Registration dateModeratorStatus June 19, 2018 Last seen - May 30, 2018 at 04:16 PM

Thank you

So, if you gain admin privileges and issue a format command on the stick, and it still fails?
what about:

attrib -r [drive_letter]

I agree with xpcman, that is defective!

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