jLkisni 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 hi everyone i would like to share my problem about usb write protection error!! i cant reformat it nor i cant delete files!! then it said cannot delete files!! with a write protection error!! what should i do?? please help me!! seeking for the right solution!! tnx and more power !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vignesh Nallamad 209 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 more info needed which company device is tht Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
^D^ 12 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 Write Protection on any portable USB Device can be applied by the physical lock provided on the card adjuster or some times provided on the pen drives, so make sure to make your drive not write protected by moving the lock in right direction. But even after moving the physical lock for write protection the problem can happen due to some virus action. This happens when some virus or script which applies the registry hack to make any drive write protect when connected to the computer, In that case follow the procedure below to remove write protection from your pen drive. 1. Open Start Menu >> Run, type regedit and press Enter, this will open the registry editor. 2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies Note: If the registry key StorageDevicePolicies key does not exist, you will need to create it 3. Double click the key WriteProtect in the right pane and set the value to 0 in the Value Data Box and press OK button 4. Exit Registry, restart your computer and then again re-connect your USB pen drive on your computer. That is it, done. If you still face the problem, follow the below steps: 1. Goto Start > Run, type cmd and press enter, this will open command prompt. 2. Type the following command on the command prompt replacing X with the drive letter of your pen drive. CHKDSK X: /F The above two methods will help you fix the problem. Note: If it still doesnt solve the issue, I would suggest you to get your drives checked or replaced by the manufacturer to fix it for you. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mithun200020012003 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2012 hi everyone, SAME problem like jLkisni has about USB write protection error!! I cant reformat it nor can I delete the files!! I am having Kingston 16 GB pen drive... kindly help me for the same...!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JIGGY 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2012 Follow the step in the post above yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hashjec 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2012 This happened to me. The usb ports on one computer got messed up for me. Don't know how. When I tried it on another computer and it worked. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devilconwy 5 Report post Posted June 18, 2013 Go to my computer, Right click on its icon and left click property's tab, Find the hardware tab and click it, You should see your problem device in a box at the bottom, Double click your device and another menu will appear, Find the Policy's tab and click it Make sure its on "Quick removal" and not "Better Performance" Problem should hopefully have gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daytrader 203 Report post Posted June 19, 2013 year old post...user is likely solved already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parker216 101 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 you're right daytrader....if this member doesnt say otherwise, we need to close it so no one else wastes time with it. (like I did ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
