I had a similar problem... I tried to put some songs onto my Memory Card/SD card, but it wouldn't let me and told me to remove write protection. Turns out I just had the lock switch turned on on my SD card. I unlocked it and they worked instantly.
How do you remove write protected in a flash drive using ms dos?Read more: How_do_you_remove_write_protected_in_a_flash_drive_using_ms_dos
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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.
You can write to a flash drive and read data from the flash drive. It acts the same as a miniature hard drive, just like the one on your computer. It uses flash memory, hence the name flash 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.
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.
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. R
The amount of write and erase cycles on a USB flash drive will depend on the flash drive. It is best to check with the manufacturer, because too many write and erase cycles can affect the length of time the flash drive will operate.
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).
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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.
Seems to only effect Vista... NO help from manufacturer.