Cannot format pen drive, it says the drive is protected
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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020 - May 19, 2013 at 01:29 PM
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May 19, 2013 at 01:29 PM
May 19, 2013 at 01:29 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
Click on Stat --> Run --> Type regedt32 and press Enter.
"Registry Editor" will be opened. First backup your registry. Click on File -->
Export --> Save the file in your desired location with any name.
Now navigate to the below location.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SYSTEM --> CurrentControlSet --> Control
Now look "StorageDevicePolicies" and click on it.
At the right-side, double-click on "WriteProtect" and change the value from "1" to
"0" --> Click on OK and close the "Registry Editor".
Remove your pen drive and plug it back. Now try formatting it.
Good Luck
Try this 1
Click on Stat --> Run --> Type regedt32 and press Enter.
"Registry Editor" will be opened. First backup your registry. Click on File -->
Export --> Save the file in your desired location with any name.
Now navigate to the below location.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SYSTEM --> CurrentControlSet --> Control
Now look "StorageDevicePolicies" and click on it.
At the right-side, double-click on "WriteProtect" and change the value from "1" to
"0" --> Click on OK and close the "Registry Editor".
Remove your pen drive and plug it back. Now try formatting it.
Good Luck
