HP 32 GB Pen Drive "Write Protected" error Closed

Question

Hello, 

I am using a HP V220W 32 GB pen drive. It shows "the device is write protected" error/message when I attempt to format it. I have tried both, command prompt as well as regedit method but the problem is still the same. I also tried downloading U-fix II/III but that is also not working.

Please help. Thanks.

xpcman · Answer

in that case the drive has failed and needs to be replaced.

Ambucias · Answer

Hope this will help you...
for windows only

    Click start
    then run regedit
    go to this directory

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\control\

    if you can't find StorageDevicePolicies under control folder then make some new one. Follow this steps:
    step 1: go to this directory

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\control\

    again and right click control folder
    step 2: select new, then click key and rename the new key #1 folder into StorageDevicePolicies
    step 3: right click StorageDevicePolicies folder and select new DWORD(32-bit) Value for 32-bit Operating System and select new DWORD(64-bit) Value for 64-bit Operating System
    step 4: rename dword newer folder into WriteProtect, then double click WriteProtect and change the value data into 0 with hexadecimal base, Then close regedit
    step 5: open my computer and refresh it 5 times without do anything to your usb, and properly eject your flash drive
    step 6: plug in your usb again into your computer and format it using exfat instead of fat32

HP 32 GB Pen Drive "Write Protected" error

2 responses

Similar discussions

Subscribe To Our Newsletter!