Windows 10: Every pen-drive i attach says it's write protected

Discus and support Every pen-drive i attach says it's write protected in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; The disk is write-protected.Remove the write protection or use another disk<<-- This is the error message i get every time i want to paste something in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by krutika_barde, Jun 19, 2020.

  1. KRUTIKA_BARDE
    krutika_barde Win User

    Every pen-drive i attach says it's write protected


    The disk is write-protected.Remove the write protection or use another disk<<-- This is the error message i get every time i want to paste something in my pen drive. I have tried using many pen-drives and still get the same error.

    Till now all i know is problem is not with the pen-drives.


    I need help so that i can use pen-drive normally.


    What i've done till now from various sources is I have no idea if it was neccesary:


    regedit -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies ->StorageDevicePolicies -> WriteProtec-> 0

    ReadyBoost properties:

    The device is mounted read-only.This usually happens with write-protected devices/media or when BitLocker group policy settings prohibit write access to non-encrypted removable devices.


    Please suggest me something !!

    :)
     
    krutika_barde, Jun 19, 2020
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  2. ANIK GHOSH
    Anik Ghosh Win User

    Write Protection.

    Hello everyone,

    I am having a SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB Pen Drive. It worked nicely for 2 years and then it suddenly shows the error message when I try to format the drive: The disk is Write Protected. I tries several ways:

    • Registry editor (StorageDevicePolicies)
    • Command Prompt
    • Different tools etc.
    I couldn't remove the write protection. Please help me on this topic.

    Regards,

    Anik.
     
    Anik Ghosh, Jun 19, 2020
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  3. SHER AMO
    Sher Amo Win User
    USB devices getting write protected

    Hi Imdad,

    Some removable storage devices like USB flash drives or pen drive have write protection which is designed to help users prevent unexpected data loss by refusing to delete or format.

    However, if you’re stuck with a write-protected USB drive that can’t be formatted. We recommend that you follow these steps on how to erase and format a write-protected USB flash drive and pen drive using the Regedit.exe tool in Windows. To do this,
    follow the steps below:

    • In the Search box, type regedit and press Enter.
    • Navigate to the following folder:

      Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

    Double-click on the WriteProtect value in the right-hand pane of Regedit.exe. Change the Value data from 1 to 0 and click OK to save the change. Close Regedit and restart your computer. Connect your USB flash drive or pen drive again, and you should find the
    write protection is removed and the device is no longer write protected.

    Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection,
    back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/322756.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Sher Amo, Jun 19, 2020
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  4. SUMEET MAKHIJA
    sumeet makhija Win User

    Every pen-drive i attach says it's write protected

    Windows 10 Pen drive is write protected

    Hi,

    I bought Windows 10 from retail market and now when I trying to format it, it's reflecting that this is write protected and I am unable to format it by various tools like CMD and Registry option. Kindly assist me in how to remove write protection from Windows
    10 pen drive I am trying to put latest version of windows in that.

    Let me know if you require any details.
     
    sumeet makhija, Jun 19, 2020
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