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Mmmmm. Do you get the same message if you try and format this drive in Windows Explorer?
What make of USB drive is this? Does it have a small switch on the side of it to turn off protection?
Regards,
Golden
USB write protected?
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New #12
did you mean this?
yes, we tried all possible options we knew, and my friend is not computer illiterate (though not a professional either).
he said that the last option is only the hammer...
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New #13
and, as I said previously: no switch visible, the make is PNY, and if it was that easy, the seller would have already adviced us about this...
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New #14
OK.
Lets try something else. Close the cmd window if it is still open by typing:
exit
exit
Now open a new cmd window as before, and type the following and hit enter:
chkdsk F: /f
What does it report?
Regards,
Golden
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New #15
well, i exited it before just by hitting the x in the corner. will it be ok?
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New #18
OK. That RAW format indicates the format of the disk cannot be read - perhaps a physical problem with it. Actually, I have one more suggestion. Please open a new cmd window as before, and do the following in bold text as shown below:
diskpart
list disk
(make sure the 60GB is still disk 2)
select disk 2
(make sure disk 2 has been selected)
attributes disk clear readonly
clean
Now check to see if the USB is empty.
Regards,
Golden
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New #19
haha
sorry, i know it isnt funny, but i cannot help myself... pathetic
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New #20
OK.
If you open up Disk Manager , can you post a screen capture image similar to that shown below?
Regards,
Golden
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