batravishek Posted September 10, 2009 CID Share Posted September 10, 2009 :cry: i have a problem with my pendrive , when i plug it in my PC , i doesn't open, and when i try to copy anything into it, it shows a Message:- DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED...... when i try to format it it shows again that message........DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED..... when i scan it , it does process the scan!!! Can Any one help me out ,,,,, PLzzzzzz , it's urgent>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted September 10, 2009 CID Share Posted September 10, 2009 The usb flash drive may of failed. If there is no data on it to lose. In XP, click start, then right click my Computer, click manage, Click disc management, then if your usb drive is there, then you can try to format it(right click it). Be cautious as to not format your hard disc... If it's dead, it still won't format. Also try the drive out in another computer to see if there is a usb flash drive driver error or corruption. If the drive is older, it may have a little slider on it that makes the drive write protected. Maybe someone else has some tips, for recovery of lost files on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted September 10, 2009 CID Share Posted September 10, 2009 There are a few possible solutions , unless the drive failed, and went into lock mode. There is a registry line that sometimes gets messed up, and locks a device . I had this on "A/" drive many times in the past. I have alot of them wrote down in chicken scratch, so make sure whatever you do, you copy and save somewhere before editing. Just save them with a slightly different name at the end, in notepad. Start > Run > type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batravishek Posted September 11, 2009 Author CID Share Posted September 11, 2009 i have tried all of your tricks to my pendrive but i m unable to format it, i have tried to format it in safe mode but it again shows "disk write protected". is there any other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted September 11, 2009 CID Share Posted September 11, 2009 i have tried all of your tricks to my pendrive but i m unable to format it, i have tried to format it in safe mode but it again shows "disk write protected". is there any other way What was the registry value when you looked at it ? It may be , like has been suggested, that the drive is simply bad. Maybe try some of these suggestions on another machine if available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted September 11, 2009 CID Share Posted September 11, 2009 If the drive is older, it may have a little slider on it that makes the drive write protected. That is the "issue" in most cases of this nature. Try to look for a "slider" on it and if you find one, slide it in the opposite direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batravishek Posted September 12, 2009 Author CID Share Posted September 12, 2009 @mudmanc4---- the registry value i setted is 0, @nanobot--------- can you tell me where is the slider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted September 12, 2009 CID Share Posted September 12, 2009 usually the slider is on the left or right side of the usb drive itsself. it usually has a little font typed beside it that says "lock". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batravishek Posted September 13, 2009 Author CID Share Posted September 13, 2009 my pendrive doesn't have any slider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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