Disk is write protected

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Ijaz Justin - Aug 22, 2016 at 09:42 AM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Aug 22, 2016 at 04:59 PM
Hello,

How to format the pendrive
With "the disk is write protected"

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Aug 22, 2016 at 03:14 PM
that is a default error message when the computer can't write to the flash drive. I suggest you try the drive on another computer. If you have the same problem then the drive is dead and needs to be replaced.

Good Luck
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,164
Aug 22, 2016 at 04:59 PM
here is the solution to remove write protection in pendrive .


start - run -regedit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\control\storatedevicepolicies


in right side u will be getting writeprotect option, just right click that and modify the value from 1 to 0
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