Flash drive WRITE PROTECTED,, not able to format

[giteshpoudel]

I am having some problems with my flash drive (SANDISK 8GB), i can't format and change any file of my flash drive, every method for flushing my data gave me the same respond, THE DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED,
i googled for the same but all was in vain,,, i tried formatting my drive with command prompt in safe mode but didn’t work and i as well tried it formatting it with low level formatting software, I also followed the registry editor method but didn't worked,,,,,
, I almost tried all method that i was suggested by GOOGLE but all was in vain... lastly i hope to get a successful idea from the forum, I want my fresh looking Flash drive work smartly once again.....THANKS IN ADVANCE….

 

[Golden]

Hi,

Have you tried a clean all from an elevated command prompt, before formatting the drive?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

Regards,
Golden

 

[Jacee]

Did you try this? (found in a Google search):

IT'S WORKS

Check out the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.

The value 'WriteProtect' should be absent or set to '0'.

 

[Golden]

Jacee, I think thats the registry editor method he mentions.......lets see what he says

 

[roboticarm]

Hi OP.

When did your drive start acting like that? Did you ever try to make "partitions" on your thumb drive? I know I'm asking a wierd question, but I need to ask.

Once, one of my silly friends "partitioned" a thumb drive and it became write protected forever, lol

 

[giteshpoudel]

Hi,

Have you tried a clean all from an elevated command prompt, before formatting the drive?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

Regards,
Golden

Hey GOLDEN, thanks for your suggestion but its also not working, i tried both clean and clean all commands in an elevated command prompt but it show an error that reads " Diskpart has encountered an error: The drive is write protected. see the system event Log for more information,,
System event log ,, what does that means,, does it make any sence,,,,

 

[giteshpoudel]

Jacee, I think thats the registry editor method he mentions.......lets see what he says

Did you try this? (found in a Google search):

IT'S WORKS

Check out the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.

The value 'WriteProtect' should be absent or set to '0'.

YES, exjactly that was the registry editor method i mentioned,, but for my surprise there isn't any storagedevicepolicies in that location mentioned above, i can see Storage there, but i don't think it's the same,,, this method failed becoz i could not spot out storagedevicepolicies

 

[giteshpoudel]

Hi OP.

When did your drive start acting like that? Did you ever try to make "partitions" on your thumb drive? I know I'm asking a wierd question, but I need to ask.

I didn't noticed xjactly since when and due to what reason it;s acting like this but,, but its almost 3 weeks i m trying to fix it ,,,, ,, Nops i didn't , how should i do it;s partition,, :: Partition of write protected drive really sound wierd,,, plz do post me the method i will sure try,,,,
and thanxs ,,,,,

 

[roboticarm]

Hi OP.

When did your drive start acting like that? Did you ever try to make "partitions" on your thumb drive? I know I'm asking a wierd question, but I need to ask.

I didn't noticed xjactly since when and due to what reason it;s acting like this but,, but its almost 3 weeks i m trying to fix it ,,,, ,, Nops i didn't , how should i do it;s partition,, :: Partition of write protected drive really sound wierd,,, plz do post me the method i will sure try,,,,
and thanxs ,,,,,

Did you try using the drive on a different computer?

Also try playing with this Sandisk demo rescue tool: SanDisk RescuePRO® and RescuePRO® Deluxe Recovery Software | LC Technology International, Inc.

 

[Layback Bear]

By chance would their be a little switch on the flash drive that needs moved. Some have them and some don't. Look very closely they are small switches.

 

[giteshpoudel]

Hi OP.

When did your drive start acting like that? Did you ever try to make "partitions" on your thumb drive? I know I'm asking a wierd question, but I need to ask.

I didn't noticed xjactly since when and due to what reason it;s acting like this but,, but its almost 3 weeks i m trying to fix it ,,,, ,, Nops i didn't , how should i do it;s partition,, :: Partition of write protected drive really sound wierd,,, plz do post me the method i will sure try,,,,
and thanxs ,,,,,

Did you try using the drive on a different computer?

Also try playing with this Sandisk demo rescue tool: SanDisk RescuePRO® and RescuePRO® Deluxe Recovery Software | LC Technology International, Inc.

Yes,offcorse i did,,,,, the same problem is seen in all,,, drive reads properly ,, file in its content can also be browse but can be changed,deleted and drive can;t be formated,,,
and also i checked the the above given links but the content of Sandisk demo rescue tool reads like it is a software to rescue the deleted photos and data from the device,,,, i guess it will not help my prob,,,,,,,
Thanx your help is appericated/.......

 

[lehnerus2000]

Live Linux CD/DVD?

Do you have access to a Live Linux CD/DVD (e.g. Ubuntu)?
If so, use GParted to format the stick.

I think that you can get other partition managers that will run from CDs/DVDs (or USB sticks), so you don't have to boot into
Windows to use them.
You could try one of those.

I don't know the names of any, but other members do.

 

[giteshpoudel]

i think it life is over ...hehe
It reads as of it is healthy showing all its content,,,so i still was hoping it could be rescued,

 

[giteshpoudel]

Do you have access to a Live Linux CD/DVD (e.g. Ubuntu)?
If so, use GParted to format the stick.

I think that you can get other partition managers that will run from CDs/DVDs (or USB sticks), so you don't have to boot into
Windows to use them.
You could try one of those.

I don't know the names of any, but other members do.

Well in that case i will have to reach to my friend, who use linux,,,,
Can you please be a bit descriptive with the process..

 

[Layback Bear]

Is there a switch on the flash stick? Did you look?
My post #10

 

[ArnoJ]

If you're certain there's no switch on the device, try "Minitool Partition Manager". Helped me out several times.
Minitool Partition Manager

 

[jumanji]

Hi giteshpoudel,

Your pen drive has failed safe. It will not take in any more data since it will only get corrupted. All reserved sectors that could be mapped in by the continuously generated bad sectors are exhausted. The bad sectors have no more place to go to keep your data uncorrupted. So the flash controller has activated the safety trigger. No more data could be written into it. The end.

Buy a new flash drive.

 

[giteshpoudel]

Is there a switch on the flash stick? Did you look?
My post #10

Sorry , i forgot to reply you,,,
Yes i have already searched for the any type of switch in it,,, there is no switch on it,,,

 

[giteshpoudel]

Hi giteshpoudel,

Your pen drive has failed safe. It will not take in any more data since it will only get corrupted. All reserved sectors that could be mapped in by the continuously generated bad sectors are exhausted. The bad sectors have no more place to go to keep your data uncorrupted. So the flash controller has activated the safety trigger. No more data could be written into it. The end.

Buy a new flash drive.

Ya i m too realizing the same,,,,,,,

 

[Layback Bear]

If there is no switch I think jumanji hit the nail on the head.