Thumb drive has no physical switch.
Usb drive write protected no switch.
Unlock write protection by using cmd.
If the media has this switch make sure the switch is set to write not read only.
The write protection switch is useful for keeping the contents of your drive safe from malware when you need to view them on a public computer.
Find the physical switch on your usb or pen drive.
Cannot format the usb drive write protected.
Format type is fat32.
Now you can connect the usb to your pc and you can re access or format the device again.
Try the solutions below to format the write protected usb.
Here is how to unlock the write protected usb.
You will not be able to transfer files to the usb drive if it is locked.
Some usb flash drives have a physical switch which allows you to lock or unlock write protection.
If your usb drive is write protected then you will not be able to access all the data stored on it or write any data over it.
Some usb flash drives have a physical switch that allows you to lock or unlock the write protection.
Cleanup virus that cause usb or pen drive write protected.
Make sure the switch is slid to the unlock position because you will not be able to transfer files to the usb flash drive if it is locked.
If your device has this switch move it to the lock position.
Check the physical switch.
Make sure the lock switch is slid up to unlock position.
How to remove write protection using lock switch.
If your computer tells you the media is write protected look for a write protection switch also called a lock switch on the usb or sd card.
Check the write protection switch if available.
The location of a switch on a usb flash drive will be different.
Some usb flash drives have a write protection switch on the side or bottom.
Move the switch from on to off.
Take out your write protected usb drive to check whether there is a lock switch or not if there is a physical lock switch on the side you should slide the switch to the unlock area.
Don t care about the files on the stick i just want to gain functionality again.
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