How to remove "write protection" from memory stick

[memyi]

Hi guys, I bought a 32gb memory stick online. It seemed to work ok for documents, music and photos but through my media player or laptop I could not playback any movies from it even though the movies seemed to transfer ok. Now transfering files is a problem "write protected" pops up when I drag and drop files into it. Any ideas as to remove this "write protection " from my memory stick. I can't remember doing anything for this to have changed. Thanks in advance.

[zaphodbb]

ok few things, firstly i know it sounds dumb but you never know, have you checked for a switch on the device that locks the card, have you formatted the card?, and will it allow you to format it? if it wont try this little file it should remove the write protect

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[Mjolinor]

If it was one of those cheap chinese ones then it probably wasn't 32 to begin with. They work fine until you get more files on there than the FLASH that is in there and then they go really stupid.

If that is the case you can't do anything.

[memyi]

Hi zaphodbb, I tried that zip file but even though I had my flash stick plug in, when I ran the file it did not pick up my flash stick. Is thee anything else I can try. I can open my usb flash stick but I cannotremove what is on it or transfer new files onto it. Thanks again.

[Aragorn911]

There's a virus that displays this message when writing. Does formatting fails too? try a force format using command prompt.
does it give an error related to CSRSS.EXE ?

[albertros]

Hi,
I had 2 with the same fault.
One was just totaly unrelyable after but try this

[memyi]

Hi Guys, A Happy New Year to you all. Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, busy with Christmas and all at this time of year. Hi Mjolinor, I did buy this online and it was cheap as you say but my properties stiil show that it is 32gb with 31.7gb free space if this means anything. Hi Aragorn911, formatting does not work as the message I get is that I don't have "sufficent rights". Can you tell me how I force format using command prompt. I'm unsure of this. Hi albertros, I just downloaded your file and I will try it tomorrow when I get home after work to night. Kind regards to you all for your help with this problem. Thanks.

[gmb45]

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[memyi]

Hi guys, I tried those programmes but none of them worked. I can't seem to get past the write protection on the flash drive. Looks like my best bet is to purchase a new one. Thanks for all your help.

P.S. My desktop settings seem to have changed because of the flash drive. When I try to open my main C drive I have to use the explore option to access my folder. Can any help as to revert this back to double clicking my drive to gain access. Thanks.

[binary]

Evenin All !! Do you have a make or manufacturer of the stick, companies such as TDK put some software on their 8G which is a locking and password yours might have had such software. also have you tried the stick on another computer it could be your driver.
thought for the day !! look good, feel good, keep taking the pills .........

[testune]

Check with this program first to make sure its legit 32gb....
It is possible to reflash and repair counterfeit usb sticks i've done a few. Last one I did was from china supposed to be 32gb and was really only 4gb when repaired properly.
Download H2testw 1.4 Free - Check your USB for errors with this tool. - Softpedia (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml)

[binary]

read the info of H2testw before using, you may have to format your drive, if not it will only test the free area if i am reading it right. But best read it before use

[memyi]

Hi binary, the make of my memory stick is SONY 32bg but I can't trust if it really is. I got it on dh_ate in china. Thanks for tring to help, just about to download last post h2test_1.4 .

[memyi]

Hi guys, I just downloaded and ran h2test_1.4 and this is the message I got " Error creating file 'K:\1.h2w'.
(The media is write protected. Code 19)
Warning: Only 31757 of 31983 MByte tested.
Writing speed: 0.00 KByte/s
H2testw v1.4 ". Does this mean anything, or will I give up on this. Thanks again to all.

[happy_highlander]

Have you tried kill disk to wipe the drive clean before formatting

[memyi]

Hi Happy_Highlander, I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean by to "kill disk to wipe the drive clean". can you explain this to me. Thanks.

[happy_highlander]

Hi Happy_Highlander, I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean by to "kill disk to wipe the drive clean". can you explain this to me. Thanks.
Kill disk is a utlity that can be found on the disk in this thread http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f36/very-useful-boot-cd-hirens-boot-cd-v11-155845/ it will wipe the drive clean of all info on it which may remove any write protection at the same time. Just a thought I did notice in one of the earlier posts you were told you didn't have sufficient rights to format.Are you logged in as administrator when you try to format.

[memyi]

Hi Happy_Highlander, I am an administrator. This is getting the better of me now. I will try your link hopefully that will work. Thanks for the help.

[happy_highlander]

There are also a few password removing tools on that disk. In fact there is just about everything you will ever need on that disk

[memyi]

Hi Happy_Highlander, I had a look at that killdisk, I tried it but was unsure of what I was doing. I'll give it another read and then try again. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated.

[happy_highlander]

Hi Happy_Highlander, I had a look at that killdisk, I tried it but was unsure of what I was doing. I'll give it another read and then try again. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated.
Just make sure that you choose the correct drive letter it will be a complete ball ache if you wipe the wrong drive by accident

[BULLYBOY]

Have you tried it in another computer it might be your settings?
Personally if it was me i'd use a hammer and buy a decent flash drive like a Kingston with a 5 year warranty,I have lost data in the past moving stuff using a cheap one and when you plug in to usb just the folder is there but nothing in the folder just vanished!

[awouh007]

how to remove write protected on my memory stick? plz.. help help

[kamildurrani]

hi any one help me dre???

[Pricley]

Hi Guys
I also have a write protection issue on my memory stick, I have not formatted it because there is some information that i need and have not backed up before this issue arrived.
Is there any way of doing this without formatting?
I have tried the program on zip file but it say no disc detected, or something like that.

Thanks in advance

[Pricley]

Any who can lend me a hand?

[sabsun]

Please help me to format my write protected mmc
:giveup:

[akramtaj]

can any1 tell me how to remove write protection from memory card.... I've tried all above mentioned steps... helpless... kindly help me in this....

[Frogger]

Hi guys, I bought a 32gb memory stick online. It seemed to work ok for documents, music and photos but through my media player or laptop I could not playback any movies from it even though the movies seemed to transfer ok. Now transfering files is a problem "write protected" pops up when I drag and drop files into it. Any ideas as to remove this "write protection " from my memory stick. I can't remember doing anything for this to have changed. Thanks in advance.

Kept happening to me on a 16gb. Couldnt get it working. Untill trial and error kicked in..........

I simply removed it from one USB port to the other and it worked for that session. Reboot and the write protect came back.

Weird thing is. It doesnt do it on any WIN7 x64 machines ive used.

When your posting your USB stick or MMC card faults, could you post your version of windows with it? As in for example Win Vista x86 etc......

[CaptainCretin]

Glad you got your problem sorted Frogger.

BUT

DO NOT BUY CHEAP FLASH DRIVES FROM CHINA

Having lived out there last year I can tell you the place is awash with fake capacity drives - and they are getting pretty sophisticated as well, installing custom chips that fool many of the diagnostic programs used to detect fakes.
There are even fake SSD drives, which are empty except for a chip and a small capacity sd card inside.

[sialone]

I hav my sony 4gb flash disk, i can open it, but i cant delete files or add files in it. An error wich says THE DISK CANNOT BE WRITTEN TO BEACUSE IT IS WIRTE PROTECTED. physically there is no write protect switch in it. Help plz

[StevenBurnish]

I tried to format my SD card with a low level format tool. It completed the process, but the files are still there! :( Help anyone??

[SiLeNciFy]

my SANDISK 16GB memory stick Pro duo just suddenly stop working on my PSP i cant remove or add files to it... i tried using a cardreader the results is still the same... when i tried to delete the partition in it , it pops out a window saying write.prodected then that is this "data error : cyclic redundancy check" i need help~

[SiLeNciFy]

it won't let me format it too... tried all sorts of formatting...
-forced format
-windows format
and this program called swissknife...

[psapugkid]

I have 8GB micro in a SD Adapter, tried both Laptop reader and USB reader. Both give errors of Write protection etc. Tried switching protection on Adapter without any difference.

CHKDSK shows no errors or problems with micro card.

Tried H2testw with these results:

Error creating file 'F:\1.h2w'
(The media is write protected. Code 19)
Warning: Only 3378 of 7572 MByte tested.
Writing speed: 0.00 KByte/s
H2testw v1.4


Also tried from 'Herinsbootable CD' using "Killdisk and WriteprotectUSBdevices" without success.

Any suggestions

thanks