If you have encountered the frustrating issue of write protection on your USB drive, preventing you from making any changes to its contents, don’t worry – there are ways to remove this protection and regain full control over your device.
Below are some methods you can try to remove the write protection from a USB drive:
Method 1: Check for a Physical Switch
Some USB drives come with a physical switch that allows you to lock and unlock the device. Check if your USB drive has this switch and ensure it is in the unlocked position.
Method 2: Modify Registry Settings
1. Press Win + R on your keyboard, type regedit, and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies. If you don’t see StorageDevicePolicies, right-click on Control, select New → Key, and name it StorageDevicePolicies.
3. In StorageDevicePolicies, double-click on WriteProtect and set the Value data to 0. Click OK to save the changes.
Method 3: Use Diskpart
1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type diskpart and press Enter.
3. Type list disk, then select your USB drive by typing select disk [disk number].
4. Type attributes disk clear readonly and press Enter to clear the write protection.
By following these methods, you should be able to remove the write protection from your USB drive successfully. Remember to back up your data before making any changes to avoid data loss.