How to format a write protected removable storage drive?

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• format a write protected memory card

  How to format a write protected memory card?

  Slim,

  If you look at the adapter supplied with the micro SD card, there is a "lock" button label  Make sure that it is not in the 'lock' position and try again.  You might want to try to format with another application like sd formatter or something similar...

  If my post answered your question, please mark it as "accept as a Solution.

• How to restore the devices with removable storage "missing icons

  HelloW sir This is krivy! for some time more I'm months local disk G not displaying don't not its icon (devices with removable storage) totally absent I m so depressed about this because I m unable to put my pen-drive & usb Cables & having so much work to the system that has information in the key USB sir could you tell me a solution for this problem

  Hi krivy,.
   
  Method 1: Check if the drive is visible in disk management.
   
  a. right click on my computer > Manage > Disk Management > right click on the removable storage drive and select Change drive letter > select a new drive letter not already in use.
   
  See if that helps.
   

  Method 2: Run the troubleshooter from the link given below and if that helps.

  Hardware devices not detected or does not

• Write Protection Removal

  Afternoon:

  I have a particular dilemma. Last Eve. I went to put a file on a 16 GB Lexar flash drive. He says it is "write-protected"?

  I've never added all such parameter and now wonder #1. How to remove write protection ' ' #2. How she came here in the first place? I have read various posts on the deletion of this "protection", but none worked (using MSWin7). I have the files I want to "saved" but cannot "format", or remove the "write protection". Hope someone has the answer.

  Thank you:

  Rick

  See the answer Remove Write protection on my backup external drive. -Microsoft Community

  See also the response of Conor Morgan [not the other answer in this thread] hard drive locked read-only - Microsoft Community

  And see HairyFool 14 may 2013 post in

  Change of external hard drive read only to read & write - Microsoft Community

  These solutions apparent all take different approaches so it will be very useful for other users in the future if you post here to say which of them has fixed the problem.

• How can I disable 'write protect' on an external hard drive?

  My external hard drive is suddenly now "write-protected", I don't, how do to UN - do, without reformatting everything, Ive looked at properties, etc.; It won't let me save it now.

  Jack

  I've seen it before, here's a few things that can help:

  1. This can be caused by malware, are you sure that your machine is clean?

  2. connect your device, right click computer, click Manage > storage > disk management, then right click on the chart in drive to the device and select change drive letter, then change for a more near the end of the alphabet.

  3. change these registry keys, but create a system first, restore point just in case you have problems. Note that the keys do not necessarily exist, so do not create them as it is probably a different issue.

  3.1

  Open a run window (Windows Logo key + R), type regedit, hit enter and in the left pane, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies, double click on WriteProtect and change the value to 0 (zero) data.

  3.2

  Now, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\StorageDevicePolicies, double click on WriteProtect and change the value to 0 (zero) data.

  3.3

  Finally, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\StorageDevicePolicies, double click on WriteProtect and change the value to 0 (zero) data.

• How to detect the write-protected SD card

  Hi all

  I couldn't find the answer to my question, so I started a new thread.

  Problem: I would like to as for Labview (or directly TestStand) detect programmatically whether an SD card (secure digital) card has the "write protection" slider switch active.

  Is it possible somehow?

  PS: I also couldn't find this information anywhere in Windows 7 as well. I use LV 2011 SP1.

  PPS: For the moment I'm trying to create a file on the SD card and detect the clerical error, telling me whether or not the card is protected. But I would like a more elegant solution.

  Wow, it's already here for Labview: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/2048

  All you have to do (I hope) is to analyse this value 'flags '!

  Marco

• Identified as write protected USB flash drive

  USB flash drive, identified as write protected, trying to create the boot USB back disk.

  Hi Mel,

  Write protection is a feature found on many different types of media. When the write protection is turned on, you will be able to view the information on the disc or USB key, but you won't be able to write or transfer information to it. Write protection is an element of protection which prevents accidental deletion of important data.

  To remove the write Protection, try these suggestions.

  Method 1:
  I suggest you to follow the steps and check if the problem persists.

  a. open 'My computer'.

  b. right-click on the USB key and select 'Properties'.

  c. uncheck the 'read-only' if it is enabled.

  Note: Click Yes when the option appears 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:
  If the problem persists, I suggest trying the steps and check if that helps.

  a. open the Start menu and in the search bar type regedit and press enter. The Registry Editor opens.

  b. navigate to the following location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

  Note: If the StorageDevicePolicies registry key does not exist, you must create it manually.
  c. highlight the Strategies of storage devicesand then create a new DWORD called (32-bit) as write protect.

  d. Double click on the key recording in the right window and set the value to 0 in the value data box , and then press the OK button.

  e. restart the computer and try formatting USB key.

  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:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Hope this information helps. If you need additional help or information on Windows, I'll be happy to help you.

• SanDisk Cruzer power 32 GB USB recognized as a hard drive instead of the removable storage driver.

  Hi, my sandisk Cruzer power 32 GB USB key is recognized as hard disk, which appears in the section hard drives instead of the section of removable storage. I would like to know how to solve this problem. I want to create bootable USB driver.pls. ~

  I use the 32-bit Windows 7.

  There is no solution, it is what it is.  However we should not prevent you to make bootable.  Search here and on Google for RMPrepUSB.  It is a utility that can make the bootable disc.

• How to block some users of removable storage device

  I m using windows 7 ultimate (lic) on my pc and have users standrad on it. now I want my STD user does not access any removable device in their connection. But I can't. When I change to the same standard user local group policy and I (user admin) don't either to in removable storege. Why? I want restriction only on my standard user. How?

  > "I want restriction only on my standard user. How? "Hello, welcome. Look here to the bottom that might help you. Concerning

• How to format negative monetary values (remove ())?

  Hi, I have a field that can occasionally contain negative gross values.

  What happens is, when a negative gross value is powered by the field, the field of looks like this:

  ($999.999,00)

  And I would like that it looks like this:

  -$999.999,0

  Any ideas how to do this?, I couldn't find any option in the templates section.

  Thank you!.

  Well, I fixed it deleting the {num.currency} formatted, and I replaced it for num {$zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zz9.99}

  It seems that the () enclosing the number produced negative signs to disappear.

• HOW TO FORMAT A FILE SYSTEM RAW PEN DRIVE TO THE FAT32 FILE SYSTEM

  I have an of Sandisk USB key that is formatted by Místek in raw Format, so plaese tell me that how I can convert it from raw to fat 32 System. I await your response.

  Thank you.

  USB and SD drives readers are better formatted with a tool specifically designed for this purpose. HP has a tool with external USB drives in mind and can format FAT32 or NTFS. Looking for a. EXE file downloaded from the Internet can be a bit daunting, so I downloaded the copy I use on my SkyDrive and made available on the link below.

  HPUSBDisk
  It is a stand-alone. EXE which requires no installation runs. Note that you need to provide administrator rights to use the above. This provides the elevated permissions necessary for formatting on a Windows 7 system.
  On a related note, DD disks must be formatted with a special formatting tool that keeps the reserved protected area that allows them is set (the S in SD). The best place for an SD card formatting tool is SDCard.org on the link below.
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• Boost ready Flash drive write protected

  Somehow, my ready boost FlashDrive has become write-protected.  How does a UN-write-protect a Flash drive?

   

  Hello

  Glad to know that you have addressed the issue. Your efforts to solve this problem are much appreciated. Please do not hesitate to answer, in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

  Kind regards

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• 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 the write protection

  I am trying to remove the write protection, so I can remove and add games to a DSi game card.

  Hello

  Try putting a piece of tape on the write protect the area. Sometimes, you have to use so much that the
  card will fit into the slot.

  Memory card is write protected or locked
  http://KB.SanDisk.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/1102/kW/standard%20card%20write%20protect/r_id/101834

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  Maybe something here:

  2 free tools to write protect the registry USB Flash drives
  http://thepcsecurity.com/2-free-tools-to-write-protect-USB-flash-drives-from-registry/

  Write Protect and Disable USB Drive - reverse this trend
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/04/07/write-protect-and-disable-USB-drive/

  Some readers have a write protect switch on them
  http://www.Raymond.CC/blog/archives/2008/10/25/looking-for-a-USB-flash-drive-with-read-only-or-write-protect-switch/

  Sometimes you have to reformat the hard drive and it could be bad.

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• How to format the SD card?

  Android 4.0 will erase all data on my phone, right?

  I want to format the SD card, too, because some setting or cache is stored on it as well.  When and how should I do this?

  Here's how to format the sd card
  Settings > storage > unmount sd card > remove sd card

  Don't forget to mark the right answer and the useful answer