Windows 10: Does Burning to USB Drive Make it Unwriteable?

Discus and support Does Burning to USB Drive Make it Unwriteable? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; If I use Windows USB/DVD tool or Rufus to burn the Windows 10 ISO to my USB drive, would I be able to use the USB drive anymore, i.e. deleting files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by harvard, Aug 1, 2015.

  1. HARVARD
    harvard Win User

    Does Burning to USB Drive Make it Unwriteable?


    If I use Windows USB/DVD tool or Rufus to burn the Windows 10 ISO to my USB drive, would I be able to use the USB drive anymore, i.e. deleting files and putting other ones?

    :)
     
    harvard, Aug 1, 2015
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  2. CRAIGLONG
    CraigLong Win User

    Re-install windows 10 on older pc

    Did you burn the installation files to the USB drive? You can't just download them to the USB drive. You can use Rufus to burn the files to the USB drive.
     
    CraigLong, Aug 1, 2015
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    computer investigation

    When burning files to a DVD or CD, choosing the option 'Like a USB flash drive' is compatible with older versions:

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/burn-files-dat...

    If you are referring to actual optical drive, it varies. Would be hard to give you a complete idea of makes and models that support all versions, but any drive sold within the last 10 years should.
     
    Andre Da Costa, Aug 1, 2015
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  4. SASAFRIED
    sasafried Win User

    Does Burning to USB Drive Make it Unwriteable?

    Gather you are talking about usb memory stick drives, not laser burning a disc.
    Will still work, yes. Just reformat it.
     
    sasafried, Aug 1, 2015
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  5. STROLLIN
    strollin Win User
    "Burning" is a term that refers to writing data to a CD or DVD since, unless you use a re-writable disk, the disk is burned and can't be used again.

    Not so with a USB thumb drive. It's re-writable so you can delete the files on there (or format) and re-use it for whatever you wish.
     
    strollin, Aug 1, 2015
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  6. HARVARD
    harvard Win User
    But mine did. It is now write-protected. How can I fix this?
     
    harvard, Apr 4, 2018
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