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Windows 7 - Remove Write Protection (USB Drive) |
11-03-2011
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Remove Write Protection (USB Drive)
Hi,
I am not sure if this is the write place to post this message if not then please tell me where to  I have a 2GB EMTEC U3 Smart Drive USB Device (PEN DRIVE). It is write protected, I want to remove write protection. Please tell me how to do it. I have tried to look for it on the internet but nothing seems to be working  I tried changing registry but that too didn't work. Can't make any changes to the drive.Can't format it cant copy or paste. Please give me a detailed reply with all the possible solutions for this problem.
Thanks,
chinu | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31GL
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2
Memory 2048MB RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 Gbytes
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11-03-2011
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Have you looked carefully on the sides of your flash for any small levers or a button maybe that can be switched to remove your protection.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus
OS Seven ultimate 32bit
CPU Core2Duo E5700
Motherboard Asus p5qlem
Memory 3GB DDR2
Graphics Card HD5670
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 18.5 widescreen
Screen Resolution Depends
Keyboard Multimedia
Mouse Genius
PSU 500w Sparta
Case Aerocool
Cooling Standard + 2x 40's inserted
Hard Drives 500GB Samsung 7200RPM
Internet Speed 10meg.
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11-03-2011
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Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP |
Have you had any other issues before? When and how did this problem start? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built PC
OS Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 36°C
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD3-B3 (Socket 1155) 40°C
Memory 4GB Hyperx 1600MHz stock XMP
Graphics Card Asus GTS 450 stock or 900-1800, 1804 memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster SA350 (SMS24A350H)
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bits, 60 Hz
Keyboard Trust Isla Wired Keyboard
Mouse Gigabyte ECO600 (with extended usb wireless adapter)
PSU 500W Coolink
Case Cooler Master Elite 335
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus single fan
Hard Drives 64GB Silicon Power E20 SSD (Intel SRT cache);
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5002AALX-00J37A0 38°C (cached);
733GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD753LJ 27°C;
Internet Speed down: 27 Mbps, up: 12 Mbps
Other Info Optical Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F
Printer: HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-one
Genius G-Pen F610 (PenPad)
Genius 2.0 speakers, JBL speakers, Technics RPF880 Headphones
soft: Gdata, Zemana Antilogger, Nero, MSI Afterburner, Core Temp, CPUZ, Auslogics Disk Defrag
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11-03-2011
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MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 |
This seems to be a common problem when the USB pen drive goes bad. One of my friend has to throw away a pen drive (16 GB) which had the same problem. He can not format it nor write new files nor delete any files on it.
If you have warranty for this pen drive, I suggest you to return for warranty replacement. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite P775-S7232
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU i5-2410M 2.3GHz (2.9GHz Turbo-Boost) Sandy Bridge 32nm
Motherboard Toshiba PHRAA ver. PSBY1U-00F003
Memory 4GB+4GB Samsung DDR3 PC3-10700 (1333 MHz)
Graphics Card Video Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1696MB available memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio version=6.0.1.6323
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 " Trubrite TFT LCD, LED Backlit
Screen Resolution 1600x900 32 bit, Native support for 720P content
Keyboard Premium Raised Tile keyboard
Mouse Logitech M215 wireless mouse
PSU Toshiba AC/DC Adapter
Case Notebook
Cooling Built-in Fan
Hard Drives TOSHIBA MK6476GSXN
580.614 [GB] partitioned C: 80GB and D: 500GB with hidden recovery partitons.
Spare bay for 2nd HDD but no SATA connector :-(
Internet Speed Not fast enough
Other Info Built-in Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio, Waves MaxxAudio® 3. HDMI, 1xUSB3+3xUSB2 ports, WebCam, Battery life 4hrs 11mins, 4GB Readyboost SDHC card, WD My Book Essential Ext HDDs 2 TB, 2x1TB, My Passport SE 1TB and WDTV 1st Gen for Multimedia playing on a Sony Wega 32" LCD.
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11-03-2011
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There is no switch to turn of the protection. This is an old usb drive which I wasn't using for a while because of the same reason. I was thinking of using it as a ready boost so wanted to format it. I don't actually know how and when this started. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31GL
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2
Memory 2048MB RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 Gbytes
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11-03-2011
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Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP |
This seems pretty much a hardware problem, which can't be repaired. Can you try out the drive on any other systems? The best would be to try it with windows xp or something old. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built PC
OS Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 36°C
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD3-B3 (Socket 1155) 40°C
Memory 4GB Hyperx 1600MHz stock XMP
Graphics Card Asus GTS 450 stock or 900-1800, 1804 memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster SA350 (SMS24A350H)
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bits, 60 Hz
Keyboard Trust Isla Wired Keyboard
Mouse Gigabyte ECO600 (with extended usb wireless adapter)
PSU 500W Coolink
Case Cooler Master Elite 335
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus single fan
Hard Drives 64GB Silicon Power E20 SSD (Intel SRT cache);
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5002AALX-00J37A0 38°C (cached);
733GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD753LJ 27°C;
Internet Speed down: 27 Mbps, up: 12 Mbps
Other Info Optical Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F
Printer: HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-one
Genius G-Pen F610 (PenPad)
Genius 2.0 speakers, JBL speakers, Technics RPF880 Headphones
soft: Gdata, Zemana Antilogger, Nero, MSI Afterburner, Core Temp, CPUZ, Auslogics Disk Defrag
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11-03-2011
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Alright I'll try that | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31GL
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2
Memory 2048MB RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 Gbytes
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