Unable to format 8gb transcend pendrive..write protected
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pradeep
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Oct 23, 2015 at 08:42 AM
Boogieman_WD Posts 275 Registration date Friday October 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen October 19, 2016 - Oct 30, 2015 at 09:05 AM
Boogieman_WD Posts 275 Registration date Friday October 10, 2014 Status Member Last seen October 19, 2016 - Oct 30, 2015 at 09:05 AM
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Oct 23, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Oct 23, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Hey there, Pradeep.
You can try removing the write protection via REGEDIT, by following this tutorial: https://ccm.net/faq/4214-how-to-disable-write-protection-on-a-usb-key You can also try to format the USB flash drive via a different computer/device to see if you have better luck. If that doesn't prove useful as well, you could try using one of the formatting tools/utilities, which some manufacturer's offer for their devices, to see if it's able to format your pen drive.
Unfortunately, if none of that work, perhaps the flash drive has become corrupted and you should try to get it replaced or just get a new one.
Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
You can try removing the write protection via REGEDIT, by following this tutorial: https://ccm.net/faq/4214-how-to-disable-write-protection-on-a-usb-key You can also try to format the USB flash drive via a different computer/device to see if you have better luck. If that doesn't prove useful as well, you could try using one of the formatting tools/utilities, which some manufacturer's offer for their devices, to see if it's able to format your pen drive.
Unfortunately, if none of that work, perhaps the flash drive has become corrupted and you should try to get it replaced or just get a new one.
Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
Oct 24, 2015 at 02:47 AM
Oct 26, 2015 at 06:57 AM
1. open CMD as administrator
2. type in diskpart and press "enter"
3. type in list disk and press "enter" (This will list all disks accessible on your computer, include the USB Drive) If you don't know which drive listed is the write-protected device, find the icon of the device in your My Computer folder and note its name before you continue.
You can also identify the device by ejecting it, typing "list disk" again, and seeing which disk disappeared.
If your device does not appear, try "list volume" instead. In this case, you'll need to replace the commands below with "volume" wherever they use "disk."
4. Once you are sure which disk is your pen drive, type: select disk X (where X is the number of the flash drive from disks) and press "enter"
5. After that type: attributes disk clear readonly and press "enter"
That should clear the the write protection from the pen drive.
Good luck
Oct 30, 2015 at 12:14 AM
Oct 30, 2015 at 09:05 AM
Oct 30, 2015 at 12:30 AM
Did you follow all the steps provided by Boogieman_WD?