Windows 10: why can't I format my any of my flash drive or sd card???

so I'm trying to flash my sd card to use on my raspberry pi 3 model b but it can't be written because the drive is protected so I tried using my flash driveusb, sd card and it doesn't work I tried to use disk part and it can't be formatted how can i fix this issue

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Format SD Card

Hi! BarryKeane

I'm Marvin an Independent Advisor, and I will help you with your issue.

Try with this

Method 1. Run Diskpart to Format SD Card That Won't Format

Step 1. Press Windows key and R key at the same time, type cmd in the Run box, hit Enter to open the command prompt(cmd.exe).

Step 2. Type diskpart to run Diskpart Utility.

Step 3. Type list disk to list the drives on the computer.

Step 4. Type select disk 1 (The number should be replaced by the exact drive number of your SD card).

Step 5. Type clean to run the clean utility (this will wipe all data on the SD card so make sure you saved a copy or backup of the card data).

Step 6. Type create partition primary to create a new partition on the SD card.

Step 7. Type select partition 1 (it should be the newly created partition on step 6).

Step 8. Type active to make the partition active.

Step 9. Type format fs=ntfs （or format fs=fat32）to format the partition to the desired file system.

If you still having problems with this, I will be around to help you.

Regards.

 

formatting sd card f drive

Hi Richard,

You can format your SD card in File Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:

• Insert your SD card.
• Open File Explorer.
• On the left pane, right-click your SD card and choose Format.
• If you want to change the File system of your SD card, click the drop-down menu below it and choose one of the options there.
• Click Start, and then click OK on the prompt.
• After formatting your SD card, click OK again on the prompt.

If you have additional queries, kindly reply to this thread.

 

Unable to format sd card

We appreciate the additional information. Let's try to fix the error by using a chkdsk command. Follow the steps below:

• Open Command Prompt.
  
• Type chkdsk o:/f (here o: is the drive letter of your SD card), then press
  Enter.
  

Note: If the issue still persists, we recommend contacting the SD card manufacturer for additional assistance on formatting the said SD card.

Keep us in the loop with the result.