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  1. What can I do if my USB flash drive is write-protected or read-only?

    When I plug in my USB flash drive, it shows up on my computer as write-protected or read-only. I am unable to transfer data to it, nor can I modify or delete any files already stored on it. I also ...

  2. How to format/repair a write-protected USB drive with I/O errors?

    Dec 17, 2013 · 15 This question already has answers here: What can I do if my USB flash drive is write-protected or read-only? (4 answers) Cannot format USB flash drive, everything claims …

  3. How can I disable write protection in my USB flash drive?

    Oct 5, 2012 · My USB flash drive is currently unusable because it somehow (quite suddenly!) became write protected. I have googled around and tried many solutions to this problem, but …

  4. Cannot format USB flash drive, everything claims it's write protected

    Oct 1, 2014 · Everything tells me the disk is write protected. Being a USB flash drive, there is no write-protect switch. I have tried the standard windows format thing, disk management, …

  5. How to remove write protection from a write- protected USB drive …

    However, in my case, my usb is write- protected. Can you help me with it? As you can see, there is a part in the picture above saying, Current Read-only State: Yes, and I think it's because my …

  6. How to remove write protection from SanDisk Cruzer Switch USB …

    There is an easy way to Remove Write protection from pd. Steps: Open cmd as administrator Type some commands diskpart list disk select disk 1 (flash drive disk) attributes disk clear …

  7. How to reformat write-protected Windows 11 retail USB flash drives?

    Jun 22, 2025 · I have a pile of used Windows 11 retail USB flash drives that I'd like to be able to re-use as simple 64GB USB flash drives. The drive is labeled 'Model 1734', and the monolith …

  8. How to fix corrupted filesystem (shows as RAW) in USB device?

    I would like to ask if you know how to fix a corrupted USB? I've tried the diskpart command but it didn't work. The media is write protected. Do you have any idea that is much better? I need to f...

  9. Create bootable usb with rufus on a pc with Bitlocker enabled

    Nov 22, 2019 · 4 I want to create a w10 bootable usb from a pc with bitlocker enabled. Everytime I plug an usb drive pc asks me if I want to encrypt the drive etc. When I have tried to create a …

  10. Why is my USB Flash Drive Now Read-Only? - Super User

    29 This question already has answers here: What can I do if my USB flash drive is write-protected or read-only? (4 answers)