How to delete write protected files from pen Solved/Closed

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Hello,

I have Kingston pen drive . I am unable to delete files in it . When I am trying to delete file the message is displayed " write protection" . please help me on it .. In the pen drive I have only PDF printed file , I want to delete it .

starsailors.me · Accepted Answer

hello,

there is surely a lock button on the pen and just try to locate it on the pen you should disable it. or else if there isnt that option just try to format it in windows

OWEN LETHABO · Answer

Dear starsailors


it is important to be a good reader don't just read for fun, read to understand and learn to answer what you are asked for,
according to my understanding the writer was trying to say his/her pendrive doesn't want to delete files that means he/she is able to open the pendrive, but the main fact is that the pendrive doesn't want to delete those files, remember when a pendrive is right protected you cant be able to get inside of it unless if you are from another planet,so that means  the pen drive has virus on it and need to be scanned by an updated anti-virus so,remember when you scan your pendrive it might happen that you can loose the whole data that is in pendrive, next time be careful on downloading from internet.

irshad · Answer

Hello,

I have Kingston pen drive . I am unable to delete files in it . When I am trying to delete file the message is displayed " write protection" . please help me on it .. In the pen drive I have only PDF printed file , I want to delete it .

Leebee · Answer

http://www.apacer.com/en/support/downloads/Repair_v2.9.1.1.zip

Very effective tool!!

I USED THIS ON MY KINGSTON 4 GB

The One Who Knows · Answer

When I was having this problem all I had to do was check my pendrive, and see if the switch on the side was on or not. most pendrive have a sercurity or saftey switch on them. make sure its at off if u want to delet or save anything on to them

Omkar · Answer

Hello, 

I have Kingston 32GB pen drive . I am unable to delete files in it . When I am trying to delete file the message is displayed " write protection" . I Can't Be Copy/Past Data in Pen Drive, please help me on it .. I want to delete it .

aman · Answer

i have a 2gb pan drive how can we remove the write protect option my pan drive plz reply me . Thanks

syam · Answer

Hi sir,
     I have a big problem, How to delete write protected files from pen I have very big problam plz help me sir,
         regards
          syam

Noroz · Answer

you can format your device using ms dos or from window 98 dos prompt

open your device and format it

yub · Answer

i have 8 gb pen drive and when I tried to format it it says that it is write protected and cannot format it. please reply me.

Monsta · Answer

Click On The Files Go To Properties Turn Read Only Of Apply Restart Pc (Rccomended) After Start Up Go Back To The Files And Delete Them Post All Comments To Email Id removed for security

Arpit Dadia · Answer

Hey... The Apacer link is asking for a username password to download the software. Can some1 please post it here if possible.

Would be of immense help....

Chris B · Answer

Thanks for the post to that USB flash drive formatter - worked great and restored functionality to my pen drive.

I had the write protect issue after I got hit with virus (would put system.exe and autorun.inf on the root of the pen drive). It would continue to write those files to it a few seconds after I deleted it. Anyway, all is well now. 

Thanks!!!

harish · Answer

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bhrugu · Answer

thnxxx.4 tht toool...its really vry effective

Badri · Answer

http://www.apacer.com/en/support/downloads/Repair_v2.9.1.1.zip

it very nice forme this program ^-^'

sebs · Answer

- Start > Run > type 'regedit' (without the speachmarks) > Enter
- Single-click on 'My Computer' > File > Export > save it to the Desktop (Always best to have a backup!!)
- Go to the following:
My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Curre... olicies
*There seems to be some spaces here in 'StorageDevicePolicies' in the text above, there shouldn't be, OK*
- Double click on the string 'WriteProtect' and change the 'Value Data' box to '0'
- Then: File > Export > save somewhere useful as something like 'StorageDevicePolicies001.reg'
- You also need to do this for the strings in any folders called 'ControlSet***' (* = any Digit, i.e. 001, 002) - for example: Everything is the same, just change 'CurrentControlSet' to 'ControlSet***'
My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Contr... ies
*There seems to be some spaces here in 'StorageDevicePolicies' in the text above, there shouldn't be, OK*
- Save these to the same place as before as 'StorageDevicePolicies00*'

The saves are in case it reverts at a later date, just double click (saying 'yes' to importing these to the registry) on all of the files and it will all work again!....
ok dude try it I found it.... ...****

rssethu · Answer

Thanks

seka · Answer

you could remove it from your comp. then back in your comp. if that fails restart your comp. its a lil frustrating but it worked for me. hope this helps

nithish · Answer

I have Kingston 32GB pen drive . I am unable to delete files in it which contains +&-. When I am trying to delete file the message is displayed " Cannot read from source file and disk" . I Cannot Be Copy/Past Data in Pen Drive,but after opening the folder it shows +and - for all folder and o bytes capacity,if it is mp3 or movie I cannot open those files. while installing which you have provided in above link it shows "USB flash disk not found".please help me on it .. I want to delete it and run those movies please please.. .

BBGokoz · Answer

Thank you. Repair_v2.9.1.1 solved my 2 GB USB Flush Disks problem.

robycuralo · Answer

I experienced the same problem trying to delete files from a 4GB Kingstone Data Traveller 
USB pen (under XP Windows - Windows 2000  systems) 
Performing a ScanDisk to fix pen errors from explorer: logical unit (e.g. I:)  ->Properties->Instruments
 on the pen fixed the problem.
Hoping it can hel you...

Roby

srinivas · Answer

plz help me if u hav a solution for write protected from pen drive

manneo · Answer

i have asolution fo this...u can format it by a utility then write protection error is not show...7 your pen drive working properly....copy this link to address bar "" http://www.box.net/shared/9hgp81ndgs ""


manneo

1 · Answer

sir please tellme

rakeshb03 · Answer

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Shailesh · Answer

Hello,  
my pendrive can not formatted or the data can not deleted.  
when I try to perform formatting option ,the write protected access message is desplayed.  
so pls hlp me 

Kindly send me solution  

regards 

shailesh 

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perronegro · Answer

it work on my memorex travel drive 1g, thanks.

PUneet · Answer

OK try dis it will surely work for any kind of pen drive:
Kingston
Transcend
Sony
Toshiba
i ball etc
 First of all download avast anti virus pro from official site of Alwil software
this is trial version of 60 days but it doesn't matters
then after installing this antivirus 
schedule boot scan  for ur pendrive 
by selecting ur drive letter

antivirus will detect all known trojons malware virus etc.
simply put them into the virus chest
after this ur computer will start to boot
attention: do not open ur pendrive

after this open command prompt
start>>>   run>>>>> cmd>>>enter
type cd\
then type format ur drive letter enter
example:
format f:
then press enter

i am surely think I will solve ur all problem regarding pendrive issue

thanks

mynameishiddenforever · Answer

There is a lock, it is usually very small.You have to shift the lock into the right place and insert into your computer .Now you should be able to delete it.

Ganjar indonesia · Answer

Thank you for this web and all... the case is solve... for while I just thinking to go out and looking for a new pendrive... but lately... google, this web and you all make me smile twice...

akashon4 · Answer

Go For The manufactrurer Site There Will be Online Fixing Software. just like http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/online_recovery_1.asp

chathuranga · Answer

Thanx lot, my pen is okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

relse · Answer

The took me a week to find out and almost drove me mad, as I could delete the files
in xp but not in vista.

This only happens in Vista all files are read only, in order to delete any files
go to my computer right click on the drive letter and select open as portable devise,
then you will be able to delete your files.

Good luck Relsec

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