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• It cannot be delete because the disk is write protected.

  When I want to delete a folder on drive c, then following the message show:
  It cannot be delete because the disk is write protected.
  Please help me

  These protections are put in place so that you do not delete the files or folders that have the need by other programs.

  If you know that you can remove there is a program called Killbox JUST BE VERY CAREFUL what you DELETE! Please rate me upward if you find my post helpful. Thank you!

• Try to reformat the drive - disk is write protected

  Hello

  I'm trying to reformat an audio CD. Is this possible? When I go to my computer, select the D: drive, and then click format, the format window opens. When I click Start, it says that the disk is write protected. Is there a way to change this? I can burn DVDs and CDs without problem, as well as read them.

  I am running Windows Home Premium 64-bit with a read/write DVD super multi drive.

  OEM is the entry door. I've updated all my drivers, scanned my system for viruses using Norton Internet Security, also conducted an analysis of rootkit the gum power of Norton. Nothing found. SFC has not found any problem.

  Could someone please help me with this?

  Thank you!

  Mithrandir

  # You can not format/re-use any CD/DVD other rewritable those once the session is closed - and with an audio CD you can play in a CD player - it is closed, no doubt.

• In ultimate windows 7, when I want to paste or create a file on USB, windows says: the disk is write protected. ?

  in Window 7 Ultimate. When I want to create a file or paste a file copied to a USB port or flash memory, windows cannot perform this action and the message: the disk is write protected.but when I used the same USB Win XP, disc is OK and not write-protected.
  I tried this question on several USB key, but the result was the same.
  anydody can help me?

  Hi Saleh2506,

  You can try and remove the disc, remove the write protection (by reversing a tab on the disk), and then try again.

  If you do not have the valve on the USB, try the following steps to resolve the problem:

  1. Click Start , type regedit.exe and press ENTER.

  2. navigate to the following location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control

   

  3. control with the right mouse button and select new and key.

  4. call it as StorageDevicePolicies.

  5. click on StorageDevicePolicies and on the right pan right click and select new > DWORD and name it as WriteProtect.

  6 double-click it and set its value to 0.

  This will disable the write protection on USB/flash drives.

  Restart your computer and check to see if that fixes the problem.

  Important The above section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/

  I hope this helps!

  Gokul - Microsoft Support

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• When you try to save pictures on a CD - RW, get error "the disk is write protected".

  I have Windows Vista and you tried to save pictures and a video on multiple disks without success. I am trying to record pictures on a CD - RW disc, but get the message "the disk is write protected."

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/burn-a-CD-or-DVD

  Burn a CD or DVD

  If your computer is equipped with a CD or DVD burner, you can copy files to a recordable disc. This process is calledburning a disc. By default, Windows Burns discs in the active file system format, but you can also choose to burn discs in ISO image format.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/which-CD-or-DVD-format-should-I-use

  Should which CD or DVD format I use?

  What format you use is determined by the computer that you will use to read the information that is recorded.

  See if help above,.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I am trying to copy photos to a CD - RW disc nine, the message indicates that the disk is write-protected, what should I do.

  I am trying to copy photos to a CD - RW disc nine, the message indicates that the disk is write-protected, what should I do

  Hello

  You can follow the steps below to solve the problem:

  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/

  1. click on Start, typeregedit in the Start search box and press ENTER.

  2. navigate to the following key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
  
  3. If the key exists, go to step 7.

  4. in case the StorageDevicePolicies key does not exist, you must create a new.

  a. right click on the empty field and select new > key.

  b. name the new key as StorageDevicePolicies.

  5. turn on highlight StorageDevicePolicies, and then create a new DWORD called (32-bit) as WriteProtect.
  6. double click on WriteProtectand set its data value to 0.

  7. If the key already exists, double click on WriteProtect and change its value from 1 to 0 to allow write access.
  8. exit the registry editor.

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

• Once again... "" "scratch disks is write protected...". ' error message? -Mac

  Recently I found this error message appear again, different from that of a previous post. "The"scratch disks"is write protected or unavailable. To open this project, the "scratch disks" will be set to your Documents folder. Do you want to continue? »

  On our portable system Edition (Mac 10.6.8 CS 5.5) on some occasions when I plug a firewire drive, PP open, create a new project, I get the above message. When I click "Yes" to continue and open the Panel of projects all the disks scratch that I put for the disc show just that I had chosen them, not the documents folder. What gives? PP is looking for old projects, I created on different portable players, even if I'm not trying to open them (and they are not connected)? Seems strange.

  Oops, I didn't read your initial post correctly.  The Scratch disk settings are stored in the preferences, and so if you do not have the last drive connected that you set as your Scratch disk when you exit the last, then you will get this message.

  There is nothing wrong with that: your last drive selected is not available.  You see a message similar to the PCF, when you changed the external drives, or took the last than the one you used offline.

  The 'write protected' part of the message refers to the situation caused by the permissions mentioned in my first answer.

  I never chose to scratch disks (I don't capture Ribbon.), so I've never seen this message myself.

• Whenever I try to delete files from my USB, the message saying that you can not delete the file, the disk is write protected

  original title: write protection

  Whenever I try to delete files from my USB, the message saying that you can not delete the file, the disc is write protected is displayed. What I can do to undo the write protection?

  Try this
  Go to disk management in administrative tools of the control by just one panel right click on the icon my computer on the desktop and select manage and then try to format your USB

  OR

  Try this
  http://www.ehow.com/how_5187399_format-write-protected-disk.html

• I have a micro cell phone memory card, I'm trying to delete files MPG and it says that the disk is write-protected, how can I disable this?

  I have a micro card.  I used to put photo files.  Today I'm trying to remove them and I get a message that the card is write protected.  How can I disable this?

  I guess you put the micro card in full-size SD card reader? Look on the side of the SD card. There is a small switch that is write protected. Put it to the other position.

• How can I install the disks 2 and 3 Please help

  How can I install the disks 2 and 3 of my new adobe Elements 10 - after the first disc I couldn't out disc and then I hit ok and it went away installation mode

  This is because the dialog is simply a reminder to insert disc two.  When you have finished installing disc one then please insert disc two if you want to install the content on this disc.  You can find more details about what is included on the disks to install Premiere Elements, Photoshop Elements - http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/install-premiere-elements-photoshop-elements. html.

• my hotmail account sending emails and I said I have a virus, im not to send these emails and my computer is protected please help.

  This has happened for a week now since I downloaded explorer 8! I can't even uninstall so at present can't stop sending this virus from msn messenger. Can I get help on how to stop this or how uninstall msn im desperate now.

  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

  They will help you when repost you your question in the Forums above for Hotmail.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• External disk write-protected

  I have an external drive(500GB) that I use for storage of different types of documents. A few days ago whenever I try to save a document on the external drive, a message appears telling me that the disk is write protected. He let me read only files already saved. I have my computer set to install updates automatically. I need to know if a Vista upgrade can change the settings of my external hard drives. How do I activate my external hard drive so it allows me to save documents to it as usual? Im not a un expert expert in computers, please be specific. I hope someone can help. Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  These should contribute.

  A Description of the Diskpart command-line utility
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/300415/en-us?p=1

  Windows Write Protection - using Diskpart
  http://www.t3chworks.com/index.php?p=2_1

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Unable to delete files from my flash removable disk, it says to remove the volume write protection

  I am trying to delete music files from my removable flash drive and it is telling that I have to remove the volume DISK USB write protection. I don't know how to do this.

  Original title: write Protection Removal

  Hello

  What is the full error message?

  Method 1:
   
   
  a. open 'my computer '.
   
  b. right-click on the USB drive and select "Properties".
   
  c. uncheck the 'read-only' if it is enabled.

  Note: Click Yes when the pop option ups saying 'apply changes to subfolders and files writable in this folder '.

  d. click on 'apply' and 'Ok '.
   
  e. try to delete the files.
   
   
  Method 2:
   
  Note: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
  

  You can remove your usb flash drive write protection using the method below:

   

  a. open the start menu and select run. On the runline, type regedit and press efriendship. This wil open the Registry Editor.

  b. navigate to the following location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

  Note:

  If StorageDevicePolicies registry key does not exist, you must create it manually.

  c. in the right window, double-click the registration key and set the value to 0 in the value

  Data area, and then press the OK button

  d. restart your computer and try to delete the files from USB flash drives.

   

   

  Method 3: Run a scan for viruses on your computer.
  
  www.Microsoft.com/Security/Scanner

  Note: If infections are detected during the scan, there is a risk of data loss because infected files will be deleted.

   

   

   

  I hope this helps.

• Remove my external backup disk write protection.

  I can't save anything on my backup drive due to an error saying impossible because the disk is write protected. It happened when I updated to windows 7 November last month. Now I can't transfer all files on the disc. Help.
  I read an answer to my problem re regedit's local computer and system control etc. The problem is that I have storage in the registry but not in default extension just to hand right panel and without value. How do I manually write the correct version so I can remove my storage drive write protection.

  I did as you said in regedit as there was no policy of storage device, but it does not remove the write protection. My backup disk is a connected via external usb port. If I turn off the external hard drive and turn it on then I can move or copy folders on disk for a few minutes the write protection turns. It started only with windows 7. In vista, alol was ok re backups. I read on the manual for this player and they don't even mention protection against Scripture. How do I know which drive to remove the register write-protection? I think I solved my problem. I had my backup disk connected to the computer via a usb hub. I changed it to connect directly to the back of the computer and now the backup drive is not protected in writing and I can copy and send the disk to backup with no problems. Thanks for your quick reply

• How to remove the Windows 7 disk write protection?

  I have a Maxtor One touch drive I am trying to initialize but can't because the disk is write protect. How to remove the Windows 7 disk write protection?

  See:

  http://blog.