Write protected problem

I have a 8 GB USB Flash Drive from Microsoft Support so that I could (with assistance here) reinstall Windows 8.  The installation went well and now I want to use the Flash drive for other purposes.  Whenever I try to reformat the hard disk, I get the error message "... write protected '. "How can I change the status of the flash drive write protected?

Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition, Windows 8, IE 10, connected to a hub Flash drive powered 4-port.

Thank you.

Hi NurdBurd,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community Forums.

According to the description, it seems that you are facing problems with the flash player that you are getting an error message "Write-Protected". I'll be happy to help you with this problem.

-Did you do changes on the computer before this problem?

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.

If you want to remove protection, try the advice given:

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: I also suggest you follow the steps to edit the registry to disable the write-protected error and check if the problem persists.

You can remove your usb pendrive 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 theRegistry 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 theOK button
d. restart your computer and try todelete files from USB flash drives.
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:

For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, proceed as in the article:

Back up the registry

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

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