How to uncorrupt a usb and make it readable

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kakanyazi Posts 2 Registration date Tuesday June 9, 2015 Status Member Last seen June 9, 2015 - Jun 9, 2015 at 02:19 AM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   - Jun 9, 2015 at 05:01 AM
My usb is write protected and I have followed the procedure above but it only ends up telling me that the usb is currupt and unreadable
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Computertech Posts 3569 Registration date Friday February 6, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen July 18, 2016 893
Jun 9, 2015 at 03:18 AM
solution 1:

Go to My computer-->right click on the USB drive-->properties-->under tools tabl-->check now.

Solution 2:

start-->command-->Type E: and press enter(E: is your USB drive name it may vary according to your pc) -->chkdsk \f \r and press enter.

solution 3:
Use HP disk storage format tool to format the USB and use it.

Regards
kakanyazi Posts 2 Registration date Tuesday June 9, 2015 Status Member Last seen June 9, 2015
Jun 9, 2015 at 03:30 AM
Check was not performed becouse windows cant access the disk
Computertech Posts 3569 Registration date Friday February 6, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen July 18, 2016 893
Jun 9, 2015 at 03:42 AM
Did you use it another pc?..
Mark it as unsolved! Because the procedure I provided is not solved your problem know?
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   155
Jun 9, 2015 at 05:01 AM
Hi Kakanyazi,

Try opening the Command Prompt and using the Diskpart command. It should look like this:
diskpart
list volume
select volume n (n should be the number of your drive)
attributes disk clear readonly

Press Enter after every command. Take a look at the article below. It may be helpful.
https://ccm.net/faq/4214-how-to-disable-write-protection-on-a-usb-key

Hope this helps