Hi, when I follow your suggested approach, I do not get the "storagedevicepolicies". I only get "storage" under the control tab. Is there a way to add this particular tab to my system. I run a Window Vista HP desktop.
Thanks for any advice you may give me.
Jeff
defenitly you will be getting the tab storage devices between still images and system restores under the control tab, please check it out otherwise your operating system may be correpted... please check it out
hi can u mail me the details to my id I am having the write protection problem can u tell me details pls I am having 32gm pendrive plssss I will thankfull of u yar pls send me the details my id is Email Id removed for security, and also Email Id removed for security from india mumbai.
Your advice is prefect actually the problem has nothing with the devices but windows problem occur. I tried everything under safe modes, special software and so on/ even bought a new flash memory and just from first time it display that the new devices is write protected /again same problem/. So the solution is run - > regedit ->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CONTROL -> StorageDevicePolicies ->WriteProtect /double click and change value from 1 to 0/. After this operation no problem /and previous flash still working :)/. Thanks again.
I have a Seagate FreeAgenk Desk external drive and could not get it to format because of the Write-Protect error. I called Seagate and they could not help me and told met that with Windows XP Home I was unable to access administrator rights to remove the Write-Protect error.
I found this site and used your suggestion, my external drive is currently formating.
I want to tell Seagate to take notice of sites like this and people like you.
Eveyone try it, it worked. just don't forget to Format your drive when you are done.
first of all my pen drive is also showing to be write protected.
then is followed your instruction but there also I found storage but not device policies and then the rest.
you said in the right side we would be getting writeprotect option but that also I didnt get.
this is just amazing after spending hours on the internet trying to find a solution to the problem,, I tried out all the possilbe software packs and everything trust me nothing works except your solution ...... Thank you so much.. god bless you rock dude
hi ijust got read your advice and I did it already but still it is write protect help me plz I really realy need my flash drive . this is my Email Id removed for security thanx
I tried your "solution"..It just keeps telling my cannot find "file path"..tried typing it in many different ways to no avail??? My PNY was working fine...pulled it out of my port device and put it in my camera and all of a sudden the disk was "write protected" what could have caused this
i did as u suggested and went to " start-run----------writeprotect " and right clicked and there were 2 options "modify" and "modify binary value" , both were the same and there were abt 4 " 0s ", which one to change ??
i tried yr stpes but I m not able to file storatedevicepolicies in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\control\ . I m using windows XP.. can u pls help me in this.
I hv also 1 more pen drive which shows not recognized .. pls help me this this also...
Dear Jagan,
as you had said I could find everything but under current control set->control,,,,, I could not find Storage Device Policies ,,,
so what am I to do now ?????
Is there anything to do with enum which is under control,,,,,,,,,there is somethin called USB and Storage under enum . Please Reply ........
from XP to Vista To windows seven to UBUNTU and KUBUNTU
i dont get the storage pollicies in the registry values
not in vista nor in previous entry
i reinstalled the xp 3 just this morning and still not getting
it my 8 gb pendrive shows write protected,,,, after I have copied about 3 gb in to it and then the problem continues
i have tried to create the partion using xp boot , then I have formated it
then also when I have copiyed about 3 gb in to it then tit shows that the dist is write portected
how can I remove the write protect of my fujifilm xd memorycard? I dont know how it happens to be in write protect,the last thing that I did was inserted it in a comshop to print the pctures and did not open it,then when I try it on my digicam (olympus) it was write protected but I can view the photos?
how can I retrive my files on it,how to remove the write protect,& how to get rid of it...
namaste,
if you have transcend pen drive infected by 9u.exe which is a write protect virus then the following works like a charm:
1) download JetFlash online recovery from:
www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/Software/OnLineRecovery.exe
2) run the program
3) specify the capacity of your drive eg.512 MB, 1 GB .....etc
4) choose "repair and erase all data" OR " repair and keep existing data"
5) progress bar starts.......completes
6) notification appears ---" format complete"
7) unplug and plug your drive and .....presto
I have solved my problem using the following procedure. Follow this once.
SOLUTION:
To remove write protection:
Open Start Menu >> Run, type regedit and press Enter, this will open the registry editor.
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies Double click the key WriteProtect in the right pane and set the value to 0
In the Value Data Box and press OK button
Exit Registry, restart your computer and then again re-connect your USB pen drive on your computer.
It worked to me.
thnx a lot
keep on posting great notes.
thnx again
vikas patel