The GXT flash drives have a little switch on the opposite end of the USB. You just have to move the switch to the left.
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Removing write protection from a memory card is simple. Just insert it into the USB drive, and then double click on the flash drive icon when it pops up in the tray. Next, go to properties, and then click the checked box beside 'write protection.' That will remove the write protection from the drive.
Write protection is a feature on some CDs, dvds, and flash drives, that prevent the user from copying over the existing information. To remove the write protection from a Kingston pen drive, simply insert it into the computer and right click on the flash drive icon. From there, go to properties, select the hardware tab, then select the policies tab. One can remove the write protection from the policies tab.
To remove write protection from a flash drive, insert the flash drive in a USB port and go to my computer, then pull up the drive that the USB corresponds to. Next, right-click and go to properties. Un-check the box that say "Read Only." That should fix the issue.
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Most USB flash drives do not include a Write-protection mechanism, although some have a switch on the housing of the drive itself to keep the host computer from writing or modifying data on the drive. If the pen drive came with software, they may have disabled the write at the factory. If there is no switch, then it is probably not possible to write to the pen drive.
You can either remove write protect physically (if your USB drive is equipped with a write protection tab on the side that can be switched) or through your flash drive's registry. In the latter case, this link provides steps you can take within your registry editor to remove write protection: (See related links).
There are several possibilities:Check if there is a physical write protect switch on the side of the flash drive. If there is set it to the opposite position it is in now.Your operating system may be set to prevent writing to USB drives. Google how to change this setting for the appropriate operating system.Your flash drive needs a low level format. Check with your manufacturer's web site for details.Your drive is toast and should be replaced.
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Click startClick RunType "CMD"Hit Enter - A black screen should now appearType "diskpart"Wait until you get "DISKPART>" then type in "select volume (blank)" fill in the blank with the letter of the drive you are trying to remove write protection fromNow type "attributes volume clear readonly"
This works if ousb flash device works fine with with other computers. i have asolution fo this...u can format it by a utility then write protection error is not show...7 your pen drive working properly....copy this link to address bar "" http://www.box.net/shared/9hgp81ndgs "" manneo
Well, you can't remove any viruses unless you remove the write-protection from your flash drive. So I'll strongly suggest you to format it unless you want to backup some important information first.