Erase a write protected usb

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  1. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #11

    Then they are either bad (most likely)
    or what I posted above in post 7
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  2. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #12

    Any tries from safe mode?
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  3. Posts : 67
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 & Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #13

    safe mode returns no results either?? im confused
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  4. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #14

    Try taking ownership of the pendrive then format it...

    Take Ownership Shortcut
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  5. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #15

    The problem is the USB stick not Windows and you will not fix it from Windows.
    Does the USB stick have a (physical) lock switch? If not it probably means the stick is broken.
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  6. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #16

    Have you tried the following:

    1. Plug in your USB Flash Drive
    2. Open a command prompt as administrator (Right click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt and select “Run as administrator”
    3. Find the drive number of your USB Drive by typing the following into the Command Prompt window:
      diskpart
      list disk

      The number of your USB drive will listed. You’ll need this for the next step. I’ll assume that the USB flash drive is disk 1.
    Format the drive by typing the next instructions into the same window. Replace the number “1” with the number of your disk below.
    select disk 1
    clean
    create partition primary
    select partition 1
    active
    format fs=FAT32
    assign
    exit
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  7. Posts : 67
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 & Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    can take ownership do i need to restart??? after adding the keys
    looks like the pic

    is my usb disk 1 for sure, i dont want to f**k things up, look at the pic
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Erase a write protected usb-untitled.png   Erase a write protected usb-capture.png  
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  8. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #18
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  9. Posts : 67
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 & Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #19

    tryed didnt show up
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Erase a write protected usb-capture.png  
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  10. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #20

    I would say if you cannot see it with the software JK suggested and you cannot see it with DISKPART by looking at your pictures; then the USB drive may be defective. - I am out of ideas anyone else??
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