Memory card is write-protected

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• HPE-470f built in SD card reader reads the cards as write protected

  WIN 7 Professional 64 bit, SP 1 and all the updates, latest Bios and drivers installed, HPE-470f

  The SD card reader to work properly.  Put it in any piece now, the camera sees the chip, reports that it needs to be formatted (not true) and when he tries, then says it cannot complete.  Displays the disk disk management is write protected.  I suspect the internal switch inside the drive is blocked or broken.

  have you tried: blowing the dust out of the drive, spray of contact cleaner in the device, try several chips (all of which work well in my cameras before and after trying in the HP drive.)

  Any suggestions?

  Apart from the drive of cleaning dust and spray contact cleaner in the drive, I have:

  1 uninstalled all USB devices in Device Manager and forced the system to reinstall everything.

  2 uninstall the drive itself in the Device Manager and forced the system to reinstall.

  3 tried several cards in the reader with similar results: the system sees the card, says it has to be formatted (it was already formatted in the camera).  Formatting attempts get an error that it cannot be completed.

  4. the program of HP, but it can not format the card to be downloaded.  Reports "unable to format the device.

  I've always used player soft and methods of ejecting device to remove cards.  I think that it is a loss with a broken read/write switch.  It's too hard getting the subassembly of legacy of the case card reader.  It takes almost a complete disassembly of the machine to get out.

  Thanks for trying to help.

• I have a memory card reader/writer. You want to know what it takes to put photos on card

  I have a video photo frame that I put my memory card in to see photos. but cannot modify them. so I bought a card reader/writer, I have used before and had no problem. but didn't write what I did. now, I don't know how to recover my pictures on the computer to the memory card.

  If you insert the memory card into the reader and go to...
  Start / computer... you will find one or more removable
  Discs that represent the slots in the card reader.

  For example...

  Removable disk (e :))
  Removable drive (g)
  Removable disk (h :))

  Once you learn which represents removable disk
  the card slot is in you can copy and paste or drag and drop
  photos on the drive letter that you want to copy on the map. If
  you get to pictures in your folder images, you can
  Right-click on a group of photos or a folder and the
  menu choose... Send to / removable disk (? :))...)

  Tip: There is a limited number of files can be copied
  in the memory card root directory. You can see a
  error, something like:

  "Impossible to copy the XXXX: failed to create the directory or file.

  You can avoid this problem by placing the files in folders
  on the map.

• SD cards are write protected on Vista

  I have several multiple brands SD cards that my Vista 64 system identifies as write protected.  I have two readers of different SD cards on the Vista system and they are both the same error.  The same SD cards can be written to by digital cameras and my windows XP computer.  I confirmed that the write protection tab is in the unlocked position.  Five separate SD cards are involved between 256 MB and 2 GB.  Several brands are also involved.

  I tried the suggested process of 1. The card 2. Select eject 3. Remove and reinsert the card 4. Try to write on the card.  After four or five attempts, this did not help.
  I also tried selecting the card in Explorer and selecting open as Portable device.  For reasons I don't understand, one of the SD cards started working after doing this twice.  However, it does not work for the other 4 SD cards.

  If the computer and the camera say it is write protected, so it's write either protected or damaged.  Look for the sliding on the card locking lug and unlock it.  If there is no locking tab then the card may be damaged and in need of replacement.

  writing in the new message: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *

  Im having the same issue, but I have win7. He just started the day a blue. what I'm doing because now my camera won't read/write on the map of British Colombia, it says protected

• Dell XPS 8900 media card reader write protected: how to remove the protection?

  I use the card reader to write mp3 files on a micro-SD card to use in a small MP3. Until today, no problem. Now I get the error 'write protected' - and it is not because of the tab in the adapter SD being in the wrong position.

  There were a few quirks days when card readers are presented as explicit readers in this PC, but this phenomenon disappeared when I restarted the computer. I suspect that this may be related.

  Advice as to how do these ports without protection would be appreciated. Meanwhile, Plan B, using a to a USB external card reader works.

  Also: Run Windows 10 as originally installed on the computer.

  Phil

  The outcome: diskpart approach after trying and failing, I decided to try canned air in the slot for the fourth time (this is what I did the first time that the crack would not read and later that day).

  This time I gave him a dose really long and deep air under pressure. And voila, he now writes and reads.

  Sorry to take all this space on what turned out be a non-issue, or should have been.

  I have three other computers with media slots, two of them for close to three years, and no one has posted this question - as in my XPS 8900 after only three weeks of minimal use of niche.

  Guess never say never is a good adage.

  Phil

• Cannot copy to the phone - says write-protected memory card

  The phone's sim card cannot receive an image of the computer. I get a message saying that it is write protected. How can I fix it?

  Hi Linda,.

  What is the brand and model of the memory card?

  It seems that the memory card is write protected. I suggest you refer to the suggestion given by John Rubdy in the following thread and check if this can help:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/SD-card-write-protection/d34150b0-7a49-413c-A483-0fa74eafed47

  Note: If you format the memory card, all data will be lost.

  Let us know the results.

• 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.

• 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.

• Reader of cards Dell 580 s said "write protected".

  Original title: Dell 580 s says card reader write protected regardless of the sd card is inserted...

  Reader of cards Dell 580 s says write protected regardless of the sd card is inserted... Can anyone help with this?

  Thanking you in advance for trying to help.

  Hi Hari,

  Thanks for posting your query to the Microsoft forum. I will definitely help you with this.

  I would like to know;

  1. What is the brand and model of your computer?
  2. Do you have any pending updates?

  This happens usually if the SD card is locked. You can try the methods below and check.

  Method 1: Unlock the memory card.

  There is a switch lock on the left side of the SD card. Make sure the lock switch is dragging up (unlock position). You will not be able to edit or remove content on the card if it is locked.

  If the problem persists, follow method 2.

  Method 2: Remove the write protection depends on the source of the problem.

  The SD card has a tab on the side write protection which slipped down. This can happen when the card is inserted in the computer. Try to remove the card, push the rear tab in place and try to insert into the computer again. Read the manual provided with the SD card to help.

  If the problem persists, follow method 3.

  Method 3:

  a. Insert the memory stick into the computer

  b. go to desktop and under the gaze of devices with removable storage for your card reader

  c. right-click on it, and then click Properties

  d. in the pop up box, sometimes there is an option to remove the write protection. Change the State of this option, and then try again.

  For more information, see the link:

  Using flash memory cards 

  Please post back with the results and the information requested, we will be happy to help you further.

  ____________________

  Thank you best regards &,.

  Isha Soni

• abduction flash/memory stick write protected disk

  Twice my disk flash (memory stick) has been 'write protect' lit (two different memory sticks). How can I turn off write protect?  There is no physical switch or tab on the memory stick. Write protect got turned on while I was using Windows Explorer to copy files from an external hard drive on the memory stick. There was no message during the copy process. Only, I discovered when I tried later again copy the files. Received the message that the drive was write protected.

  Try this,

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/112795-context-menu-take-ownership.html

• can not unlock memory write-protected blocked card for formatting and loading files

  8 memory cards are blocked due to write protection and cannot be deleted fromatted or used. If I try formatt in my camera, they are also write protected. However if I do the same thing with a stick theprocess workrs as usual

  My files systems will also be notwork except in safe mode.

  Hello

  Unlock the memory card.

  There is a lock switch on the left side of the SD card. Make sure the lock switch is slid upwards (unlock position). You will not be able to edit or remove content on the card if it is locked.

• How to add data to a write-protected micro SD memory card

  original title: write protected disk

  my removable disk (f :)) is write-protected, so I can't put music on my micro SD memory card, how do I remove this then I'll be able to transfer my music from my android phone?)

  Use a MicroSD adapter. Hold the adapter and MicroSD card, so that you can read the labels, then insert actual MicroSD card into the adapter. On the adapter, usually towards the top left (opposite), you will see the word 'Lock' with a directional arrow. Press the very small sliding tab in the slot to the left of the card upward to remove the write protection of the adapter which will then remove the write protection on the card that you inserted in. When you're ready to protect your data, simply repeat back and forth the slotfacing downwards.

  I hope I could help

• How to make a large write protected off my memory card

  I'm trying to remove some photos on my memory card with an sd adapter and I can not he continues saying its write protected. I have no idea how that take off.

  Hold the memory card with the terminals facing you. Look to the right and you will see a small switch. The towers write protect on and outside.

• How to format a 16g samsung flash SDHC memory card which is write protected?

  Whenever I try to format this flash card or try to even try to open it through my Aspire One laptop with windows 7 starter, it won't let me... I tried to format it and it says that its write-protected, and it was fine before... my phone Samsung S4 does not even recognize the memory card when I put it... I also checked the card through my laptop and it says that the card is ok... How to remove the card write protection or even format it on my laptop? at this point I don't like everything that is on the memory card, I just want to be able to use the card for additional memory for my phone... Please HEEEEELP!

  Try to go into Explorer where he lists EVERY SINGLE file on your computer, connect your phone to your computer with the memory card in the phone using the USB cable to a USB port, the auto computer will recognize the type of phone and auto install the good piece of software that is built into the programming of the mobile phone...

  Before you format the card, it will read all the files on it and auto save everything for you. Meanwhile, in the "Explorer", it should list each drive on your computer, including what is on your mobile phone and assign a drive letter (for example: F:\Office Files\ [Filename.EXE])...

  Assuming for the sake of arguments here, that my "F:\" " is on my laptop and it is my memory card (check the size of the map so not sure), then select this drive with your mouse and make sure it is highlighted to, all you have to do must then goto 'File' on the menu bar in Explorer and select"Format", then follow the prompts...

  I hope this helps...

  Chris Jones

• 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.