the file system check tool will not run due to write protected drive


  1. jim4b
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    the file system check tool will not run due to write protected drive


    My newly created and updated Norton Bootable Recovery Tool scan fails with it on a USB flash drive on my Windows 7 system. And when I use the command prompt to run the NTFS file system check tool, ( chkdsk /f ), it says unable to run due to that drive partition is write protected, so then read only. So do I need to boot to a partition tool to fix this issue or what can cause this problem. ?

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  3. RolandJS
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    I think you can remove write protection via Control Panel --> Device Manager --> somewhere in the properties of usb stick[s]. I do not remember exactly where.
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  4. jumanji
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    Hi jim4b,

    First of all let us know why you want to scan that flash drive with Norton Bootable Recovery Tool ? What exactly is the problem you face with that flash drive and when did it happen?

    Please furnish full details of that flash drive, Manufacturer/model Number/ capacity etc., so that I can check more details on the manufacturer's web site.

    How old is that Flash drive?

    Does it have a write-protect switch?

    Are you able to read the files on it in the present condition?
    Last edited by jumanji; 11 Jul 2016 at 09:07.
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