Windows 10: Suddenly my USB sticks all got write protected (after W 10 update) !!

Discus and support Suddenly my USB sticks all got write protected (after W 10 update) !! in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; "After a recent Windows 10 update, suddenly my USB refused to write anything on it. Could not even Format it. Diskpart went through the steps and said... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Bobby12handicap, Jan 25, 2021.

  1. BOBBY12HANDICAP
    Bobby12handicap Win User

    Suddenly my USB sticks all got write protected (after W 10 update) !!


    "After a recent Windows 10 update, suddenly my USB refused to write anything on it.
    Could not even Format it. Diskpart went through the steps and said the write protect was now removed.
    Nope, Diskpart would not accept the "clean" command immediately following, saying USB was write-protected.

    I tried everything, from Diskpart to Registry tweaks. Also tried booting in safe mode. Nothing worked. So decided the USB stick was just worn out from many write cycles. I tossed into the garbage can. Next, I placed a new USB stick in the computer, and surprise surprise it was write protected as well. Then I knew it was something messed up in Windows system from recent update. I tried the new USB in my wifes computer and it worked fine. So as a last resort, executed the "recovery" procedure. (from Settings-->Update&Recovery-->Recovery). That installed a fresh copy of Windows from the Cloud. Did not need any other hardware for the install. Did not need to re-activate windows. The procedure was pretty good actually, even giving a desktop icon to list Apps removed by the procedure. Pretty painless but slow with a couple of boots required during the procedure.

    Voila, I could now write on the new USB stick. So retrieved the USB discarded from garbage can and it formatted just fine, but this time I used the NTSF format just for kicks, instead of the FAT or FAT32 format. No more write protected disk on any USB sticks now. Using Windows 10 Home, Version 20H2 , OS build 19042.746

    :)
     
    Bobby12handicap, Jan 25, 2021
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    freebird_9924 Win User
    freebird_9924, Jan 25, 2021
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  3. ANKIT298
    Ankit298 Win User
    WINDOWS IS SUDDENLY WRITE PROTECTING USB DEVICES

    I AM CURRENTLY USING WINDOWS 10 ON MY HP E-024TU LAPTOP. SUDDENLY IT STARTED WRITE PROTECTING MY USB DEVICES. ALSO WHENEVER I TRY TO FORMAT MY USB IT SHOWS DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED AND DO NOT ALLOW ME TO FORMAT. I AM USING KASPERSKY INTERNET SECURITY, SO
    I GUESS CHANCES OF ANY VIRUS IS ALSO MINIMAL. KINDLY SUGGEST WAYS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
     
    Ankit298, Jan 25, 2021
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  4. JOSEPHEDELMANN
    JosephEdelmann Win User

    Suddenly my USB sticks all got write protected (after W 10 update) !!

    USB Stick became write protected.

    A Favorite USB memory Stick has become write protected. How do I change it to write on it ?/

    **Moved from: (Windows / Windows 10 / Files, folders, & storage).**
     
    JosephEdelmann, Jan 25, 2021
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