4 Ways Remove Write Protection From USB Pendrive | "The disk is write protected" [Fix]?

If you want to remove write protection from a pen drive or USB, this video can help you. In this video, you will learn 4 solutions to help remove write protection from USB and fix the disk is write protected issue. Tutorial for reference: bit.ly/34eJ2pg
What is a read-only or write protection pen drive/USB? Actually, write protection can either be virtual or physical. Write protection is called read only. If a USB is enabled with write protection, it can neither write new files nor change the old ones. It would ultimately allow you to only read the data that is stored in the USB.
If you want to remove write protection from the pen drive/USB in windows, follow the four solutions in the video to remove disk write protection.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:41 Solution 1: Check Lock Switch and Disable Write Protection
2:17 Solution 2: Change Pen Drive Read-Write Properties
3:00 Solution 3: Disable Write Protection Using Diskpart Command
4:11 Solution 4: Remove Write Protection from Pen Drive Using Regedit.exe
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This was very helpful... I needed to go all the way to step 4 to solution and highly likely without this tutorial that I would have resolved this.

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I did exactly as in the video. It worked as much as I formatted.When I tried to install something appeared again "the disk is write protected"

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[@desmondstoppel8758]

I tried everything nothing is working, downloaded other free programs but nothing is working. There is no security tab under properties and no write protection option in Regedit.exe. Please help me😅

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I tried all methods but they didn’t work for me pls tell me how I can remove the write protection

[@nirabhmani9523]

Experienced the same issue..unable to format my pen drive even after performing all the required steps

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same here bruh., any luck there yet?

[@nirabhmani9523]

Nope.. I have not seen yet.

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these are some helpful solutions but not in mine because i dont have the security tab in properties

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Me too

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Me too

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[@Ram_jagat]

Same here, did anyone of you find the solution??

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finally! my pen drive is not write protected. Thanks a ton! this video is really helpful!

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The first solution worked and I felt dumb that I didn't know what was the purpose of that lock 😅

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its not showing the security optn in properties section! how you got it?

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I have been on this for hours and only now i learn i had to PHISICALLY SWITCH IT??????
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under (Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Storage) theres no write protection to change the value. the file is still write protected

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Same

[@tsnoob7653]

i did it and it said name already exist
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[@sarathipraveenkumar1072]

Do The last regit.exe only works for Pendrive...Could I use it for 8GB sd card..I am facing the issue..Can't delete the data but able to copy the data in SdCard..

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[@mainakdas7441]

I have two 16gb SanDisk pendrives got write protected in 2014, I tried all methods to fix it but still didn't work. Anything else I can try ?

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Try to insert the usb to your android using otg. It fixed my usb right away.

[@mariuszsaassa414]

did you solve problem? I have SANDisk 114 GB and the same situation

[@mainakdas7441]

@@mariuszsaassa414 No, the methods didn't work. Still write protected.

[@rodrickgeingob8769]

Thanks..the 2nd method worked for me

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[@imtiazsamsudeen810]

My SD card readers lock is broken so i tried using cmd to remove wrtie protection but it is not working
Any other ways possible????

[@desaidushyant]

Thank you very much. Mine work at step 3 but later on it gives me error please insert a disk into removable drive. I use another video and that resolved too. Thanks I was about to go back and return my flash drive but it's working now perfectly

[@mohamedghareeb3631]

what is another video

[@opagananstar]

Didnt work. I inserted my usb in my teachers comp to show a project and when i came home the drive was write protectred, how can i remove the protection? I think the teachers comp was the problem, do i have to fix it on my teachers comp, or i have to ask the school network manager to fix it?

[@forexstrider]

Didn't work on the Sandisk thumbdrive. What is a a good program to clean up a thumbrive that is now write protected because I am trying to install ubuntu with it.

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Thanks son,it worked hope you have a successful life

[@samgreenwell-tg7eo]

Solution 3 worked for me thank you very much

[@peytonplayz6403]

I was trying to install ventoy on my flash drive to install windows 10 but ventoy locked my usb and I cant seem to format it again :(
None of the methods have worked for me
I have watched several different youtube tutorials and still no luck
I there any other methods that could work?

[@vipuldhankhar1659]

Can Recover it software recover all my deleted files from usb flash drive from last 1year?

[@vasanaherath6382]

wow good this is very helpful

[@rohitsinhparmar2320]

None of this method is working for my Sandisk cruzer blade 16 GB pendrive.
I can access files which are on pendrive, but can't add new file, nor can format pendrive.

[@GhostRider-nx1mx]

Same with me? What did you do then? You came across any solution

[@rohitsinhparmar2320]

@@GhostRider-nx1mx not yet, if you get any solution please reply

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[@troyhunter4740]

Any more ideas? Ive tried all these and they dont work.. ive formatted the drive to NTFS by accident and now i cant go back to FAT32.. its locked in and i cant format it.. any brute force methods?

[@Grenadier_]

hi quick question: for Solution #3, in typing "attributes disk clear readonly" , that will not delete any of the files on the usb, right?

[@YourNormalProgram]

Nope

[@kaushaldange6418]

I have tried all the methods still not getting the result can u please tell me how to do it ?

[@shahbazmidda]

thank u it solved my big problem

[@JaidenPlaysGames.]

I seen your video for getting pictures back but what do i do if i delete a important file that affects my tv on my phone.

[@JaidenPlaysGames.]

Its a Lg astro something like that uts android.

[@TheVirtualArena24]

I tried all the steps and also in the last step in my pc there is no write protected section to edit. Any fixes???

[@DjordjeStanic]

You can make an item. Just click with a right-click and choose New > Dword and than rename this in write Protected. I hope that I explained well.

[@TheVirtualArena24]

@@DjordjeStanic thanks for the help I figured that out but after doing that method also the write protection is still their on my pendrive.

[@loki4037]

@@TheVirtualArena24 Same here.. Nothing is working for me. Tried plenty of methods

[@JaBoomer2]

thank you so much

[@junkmail6206]

What can we do if none of the above work ? I found an old SD card in a box I stored away 3 years ago, I forgot the write protect password and have changed my PC twice since then.
I don't care for the DATA stored on it and would happily erase all of it. Is there a software or a fix to do that ?

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Do l have remove the USB before restarting the pc or...

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thanks for help

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My system SD card come again again Write protection error, so I saw and follow your instructions Switch of the SD Card Now cleared my Problems😰 Thanks a lot....

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[@georgeshapiro301]

I think it's worth explaining just a little bit about operating systems and inodes here.

[@stephandelange1776]

I have tried all your methods, plus several others from other users and none of them work. It was fine 2 days ago and then yesterday this Write Protection appears? What the hell could've happened? I can't even format it, I can't do anything. Do you have any other ideas I can try? Please let me know! Thanks for your video.

[@whathefuck64]

same here !

[@Sonicmediaonline]

Same ish here too….all my clients data is stuck here😕

[@shneoriko2984]

I thank you very much, my whole problem was that the plastic was down, thank you!!

[@nirabhmani9523]

Hey.. I tried all steps but still it's showing write protected.
While I run below command
chkdsk /f G:
being an elevated user, got the below message:
The type of the file system is RAW.
CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives.
Request your further help to get my pen drive formatted. I hope you will revert with your suggestion, thank you!

[@antidisestablishmentarianism27]

Don't hold your breath. People like this guy only do the 'easy stuff' - they don't want to know when their 'advice' is worthless - as most of them are. Probably better off throwing the usb out, driving over it, burning it, then throwing it off a cliff. Go back and do some research into decent usb drives that aren't write protected pieces of crap, that aren't made in chyna and that will allow you to see and access the 'security' tab under 'properties' so you that can change thngs.

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Hi I have a problem regarding DPC_ WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. I have watched your video but it is not solved. Usually it happens a gap of 2 days. It shows the blue screen, stays nearly 20 secs and then reboots automatically. Mainly when I shut down the laptop with power (adapter) but next time boots without adapter ( in battery) it happens often. Do you have a solution?

[@saringaclose]

same problem

[@Dante-qt5he]

Done all the steps and it still doesn't work. On properties I don't get any security option on windows 11.

[@MegazoneMusic23]

Neither do I
Windows 10

[@hinobatangas]

I can't see "write protection" here.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Storage
No solution works for me

[@squirtcheeze234]

Same

[@mohammedabdu6907]

amazing tutoriial

[@vaishnavmd883]

bro i am having an imation 16gb usb my pc keep on showing that it is write protected when i try to copy paste something to usb
i tried all your methods but non of them worked when i tried to do that last method using regedit my pc is not showing write protected value please
help bro i beg you please reply please its urgent i have only one usb were i can carry my projects to school please reply

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hi i have a usb with yumi multiboot on it and it is write protected i am on windows 10 how can i get the usb to its normal state

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Working. OMG, tnx.