@Britec09 I wish I had thought about you, before breaking 3 sd card mini's about 3 weeks ago, I don't know how or why they did that protected mode, I have nothing to hide
I downloaded the mini tool but my pendrive it still showing up as read only. I am confused on how to fix it, since it won't give me the option to delete the partition.
Many thanks Britec. 1 hour later after trying nearly everything to clear "write protect" on a usb drive, then MiniTool Partition Wizard removes "write protect" in less than 5 seconds. Cheers Mate.
I get this from the command prompt: DiskPart has encountered an error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error. See the System Event Log for more information.
External drive was working on every computer except one. Did the disk part attribute clear while on the machine that was refusing to write to the disk and it worked one time. Thanks very much
A usb became write protected while plugged into my arlo pro base unit, I can read off it but not format it, I'm going to give this ago when I get home Brian, cheers big fella !!
Thank you sir! Your video helped me. I’ve been trying to remove the write protection for over a month. I was able to get it done with the miniTool option. Finally😅
Hey mate your a Effing Genius man been struggling with my 1tb hard drive and i used the cmd prompt followed your steps now I have full access to it again! Thanks alot brother
I just used my friends cell phone that had a sim card slot for removable memory and had it format to portable storage instead of internal storage. And that worked.
@@OlettaLiano that was only 3 I couldn't fix, sad didn't have fund for paid, most free I did try failed like the rest, but ol well, more tools for next I guess lol
@@watup110875 Did you try MiniTool Partition Wizard free version? I need to get back to GTA 5 because there's people to runover and cops to guy fight with. LOL
Great video! Have a Samsung 64 g USB with Linux OS bootable that only used 2 gigs. I used redit to delete the file, then cmd diskpart to clean and complete format now I'm using the drive as a recovery drive. Thank you.
As the video notes indicate the write protection could be the result of the flash drive failing and reverting to read only mode to allow you to recover your data off the device. I have had several flash drives fail like this.
Thank you, thank you thank you!!!!! I wasn't able to write or delete on any USB sticks anymore and I had no idea why. I spent hours online trying to figure it out and this was the solution! (the regedit tip at 4:00) 🥳🥳🥳
@@Britec09nope for my usb drive sandisk 32 bb drive nothing works. I have so many usb drives and all work fine on any laptop but this drive doesn’t work at all. I can access all data on that drive and watch movies from it too but no software or diskpart works. I tried a low level format utility as shown in several videos but nothing worked 😂. It says disk I/O errors on format and files and partitions are still there. I think sandisk has a certain problem on usb drives. Don’t let it fill up too much or you will loose access to the drive permanently. It permanently turns off write ability on it.
Hello, for those that doesnt work... I suggest you try to restart your pc or laptop. Just like mine when I have tried watching all videos but it still doesnt work but then because of how I got pissed off, I tried restarting it and then it works
I followed through all the steps right up to Mini Partition Wizard. When I got there, it showed the MicroSD card as Read Only, so I couldn't do anything with it. Thanks, anyway.
I have a Sandisk flash drive that is write protected. The tutorial didn't help. I tried reformatting and got the same message "The disk is write protected". It has a Sandisk Secure access.exe file. Not sure if that is the reason.
Thank you. Until I found this video I tried the command inputs over and over and was told each time that the write protect removal was successful. But format still didn't work. Somehow (I'm no guru) I got to computer management and clicked on the correct drive letter / number. I could try format from that location and got the message there is an input / output error in the device. Previously I saw no such message. I was using a card reader with a short cord because my laptop sd card slot doesn't recognize the card. I changed to a different card reader and finally got success.
These methods didn't work for me. For the Regedit, I didn't have the option for Read Only. For the Partition Fix solution, my USB wasn't partitioned. It seems as though my USB doesn't want read-permission. How is this possible? I couldn't tell if the drive was damanged as my device manager view was VERY different to yours.
Opened a brand new flash drive, put a few files on it went to an office deopt, couldn't read the files, then I went to a kinkos it asked to reformat. Get home now I get this! unfortunately I guess that office depot screwed up my job because none of this worked. Thanks for video though.
I've been surfing on UA-cam to find a method to remove my write protection on my SD card. None of them work. Please let me know if you have any other methods
Whenever I have a stubborn USB drive that just won't format or un-partition with Windows 10/11 Disk Management, I use my Ventoy USB drive and an old laptop and boot into Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. There is a specific type of disk management software included within called AOMEI Partition Assistant that never fails to format, or de-partition any USB flash drive or SD/microSD card
![[5 Ways] How to Remove Write Protection from USB Drive in Windows 11/10?](/img/n.gif)
Hope this video helped you out. Drop us a comment and like on the video, it really helps.
Can you use this information for dvd
@Britec09 I wish I had thought about you, before breaking 3 sd card mini's about 3 weeks ago, I don't know how or why they did that protected mode, I have nothing to hide
Sir i can't do
My pendrive is not able to format in cmd,mini tool, Rufus etc
Whenever I try it automatically ejects it and don't allow it to format it
I have tried this but it not work, can't format or delete volume
Thanks so much, mine worked, 😌,you earned a subscriber
I didn't have the Write Protection in my registry. Once i added it I could format the USB drive. Thanks mate
32 bit or 64 bit DWORD value?
@@allegrifan4933 32 bit
Thank you, deleting all partitions and creating a new one works for me.
I downloaded the mini tool but my pendrive it still showing up as read only. I am confused on how to fix it, since it won't give me the option to delete the partition.
same
@@ACTIONDANhero yea its stuck on read only
Many thanks Britec. 1 hour later after trying nearly everything to clear "write protect" on a usb drive, then MiniTool Partition Wizard removes "write protect" in less than 5 seconds. Cheers Mate.
how? free version??
Marketing bs
@@kool-k-kel Just tried PW and it didn't offer that option in the free version.
I get this from the command prompt:
DiskPart has encountered an error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.
See the System Event Log for more information.
yes, me too, tell me if you get any solution
@@thetechistview3180 it was corrupted, had to bin it :(
I have the same issue
me too same problem, i tried many way but still cant solve
Thank you for this! The last way of reformatting without downloading software worked as my USB was stuck with write protection.
It worked thank you all the partitions were deleted and created a new format and it worked thank youuuuuu!!!!🎉
External drive was working on every computer except one. Did the disk part attribute clear while on the machine that was refusing to write to the disk and it worked one time. Thanks very much
A usb became write protected while plugged into my arlo pro base unit, I can read off it but not format it, I'm going to give this ago when I get home Brian, cheers big fella !!
Are you home?
@@Suspended_ Not yet!
Thank you sir! Your video helped me. I’ve been trying to remove the write protection for over a month. I was able to get it done with the miniTool option. Finally😅
The solution whereby we use diskpart, clean, create partition primary, and format worked for me!
The last method is perfect, Thanks very much bro...
Thank you so much! I had a locked USB, and your Disk Part instructions saved me.
This guy deserves more, you just got a subscriber
I installed the software and I could delete all the partitions, thank you.
I thought i had destroyed by usb and the last piece of software saved me thank you so much
Thank you Britec09, now my USB drive back to normal 👍
Glad I could help
no idea why this has to be so difficult, thank you for the help
From 10 videos I watched, this is the only one which helped me! thanks a lot.
the minitool helps me a lot,its finally worked
Hey mate your a Effing Genius man been struggling with my 1tb hard drive and i used the cmd prompt followed your steps now I have full access to it again! Thanks alot brother
are u a bot how tf theres no operations tab
This video was the absolute lifesaver. Thank you so much and keep up the good work! Subbed!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been chasing that solution for months! I got mine messed up working with Linux. Fixed now!
Thanks for this video. This was a great time saviour. Watched so many videos. Your last solution of diskpart was the one which worked for me
Thank you
Thanks, you helped me save a 256GB thumb drive ....
You're welcome
after so many videos, ur video First method worked for me thanks Mr.
Command prompt worked perfect ! Thanks big guy! 👍
Clear and simple. It worked at first try. Thank you!!
Didn"t Work! 😥
I just used my friends cell phone that had a sim card slot for removable memory and had it format to portable storage instead of internal storage. And that worked.
Once try in windows powershell
Open powershell and type the command
"Format /fs:fat32 G: "
Use as per your fat 32 or ntfs and type the drive name .
@@Hundredstory you're my hero. Thank you.
Hi, Brian. I've managed to clear a few write protected USB thumb drive with diskpart clear all, but it's always nice to see other options, so thanks.
Thanks for watching
I tried the diskpart as admin but nothing
@@watup110875 It worked for me a few times, but I had to use a partition program on the rest.
@@OlettaLiano that was only 3 I couldn't fix, sad didn't have fund for paid, most free I did try failed like the rest, but ol well, more tools for next I guess lol
@@watup110875 Did you try MiniTool Partition Wizard free version? I need to get back to GTA 5 because there's people to runover and cops to guy fight with. LOL
Great video! Have a Samsung 64 g USB with Linux OS bootable that only used 2 gigs.
I used redit to delete the file, then cmd diskpart to clean and complete format now I'm using the drive as a recovery drive.
Thank you.
How
Thank you. Diskpart helped. USB is not write protected right now, so I can format it.
Very helpful video. The last method helped formatting my usb stick... Thank you
This is the only video that actually helped me out
Really other people were just maniupulating for the audience for the views but you helped me sir thank you
the last methode is the best , it works , thnks bro
As the video notes indicate the write protection could be the result of the flash drive failing and reverting to read only mode to allow you to recover your data off the device. I have had several flash drives fail like this.
I agree, that is the main cause.
Yep, and then destruction of the device is necessary as you cannot wipe a read only device.
How do you destroy a flash drive so the contents cannot be read? Smashing it or blocking the port
@@jakemeals pull the circuit board from the plastic case and run it through a paper shredder.
@@jakemeals Burn it.
Mini Tool worked for me! many thanks for this video mate!!
It worked with MiniTool partition wizard. Thanks man!!
How sir to do
@@atubangan..9310 given in the video man
Good ole partition wizard helped! Thank you!
Hey man you’ve just earned a new follower mini tool helped thanks a lot😊
CMD always works thanks Brite
Thank you so much mate, A life saver
Thanks man all i needed was comand prompt 😅
ah dude, it worked perfectly for me, i couldnt find anything online, so easy..
Thank you so much the diskart part actually fixed my usb stick.
Thank you, thank you thank you!!!!! I wasn't able to write or delete on any USB sticks anymore and I had no idea why. I spent hours online trying to figure it out and this was the solution! (the regedit tip at 4:00) 🥳🥳🥳
Minitool it's just way better because there's an actual frame to look at and it's really simple to use. Anyways i recovered my USB stick! Nice video!
You're a life saver sir! the first method worked for me!
After all this time, finally i found you, thank u 😊
I had the exact same issue you had, on Windows 11. Partition Wizard saved the day. Thanks for the video!
Same here
Truly helped me. Thanks, brother!
Thank you the partition wizard is a nice addition to my tools and was the only thing that helped me with this issue!
It helped. Thanks man, may God bless you.
The first command line solution worked for me so far.
Thank you!
I was about to throw away a perfectly fine usb drive. THANK YOU!
Thank you the last method works perfectly ❤
Very informative video Brian, many thanks.
Very welcome
@@Britec09nope for my usb drive sandisk 32 bb drive nothing works. I have so many usb drives and all work fine on any laptop but this drive doesn’t work at all. I can access all data on that drive and watch movies from it too but no software or diskpart works. I tried a low level format utility as shown in several videos but nothing worked 😂. It says disk I/O errors on format and files and partitions are still there. I think sandisk has a certain problem on usb drives. Don’t let it fill up too much or you will loose access to the drive permanently. It permanently turns off write ability on it.
Thank you very much. The registry edit worked!
Diskpart works for me. Thank you.
Hello, for those that doesnt work... I suggest you try to restart your pc or laptop. Just like mine when I have tried watching all videos but it still doesnt work but then because of how I got pissed off, I tried restarting it and then it works
thanks dude the editor thingy worked for me
I'm still stuck but haven't tried the 3rd party software option yet so wil try that now thanks.
Thank you for this. Fantastic work.
Thank you bro!
First method works
diskpart worked!
thank you man
Thank You!! Finally got this issue sorted
MiniTool Partition Wizard has zero options to do anything with the stick. it shows that READ ONLY in red.
yep same
Same for me ..did u found the ans
Yeah same here...
Did anyone find solution?
No solution contacted the service centre and replaced it
WORKED THANK YOU. FIRST SOLUTION.
thank you very much sir, you saved my life. i hope you can get more subscribers :)
Thank you brother mini tool was it!
I followed through all the steps right up to Mini Partition Wizard. When I got there, it showed the MicroSD card as Read Only, so I couldn't do anything with it. Thanks, anyway.
Drive is probably bad
Same with me too
omg...thank you... using the command prompt worked
I have a Sandisk flash drive that is write protected. The tutorial didn't help.
I tried reformatting and got the same message "The disk is write protected". It has a Sandisk Secure access.exe file. Not sure if that is the reason.
my case
Same here. Mine was a repack (used) from my local jbhifi
Thank you! It helped me with my USB! Excellent video!
thanks the wizard method works like charm 👍
Thank you. Until I found this video I tried the command inputs over and over and was told each time that the write protect removal was successful. But format still didn't work. Somehow (I'm no guru) I got to computer management and clicked on the correct drive letter / number.
I could try format from that location and got the message there is an input / output error in the device. Previously I saw no such message.
I was using a card reader with a short cord because my laptop sd card slot doesn't recognize the card.
I changed to a different card reader and finally got success.
THE MINI TOOL HELPED ME THANK U SOO MUCH 👍👍👍
GREAT VIDEO! Saved my butt! Thank you.
Good video mate.
Thanks 👍
This actually worked thank you so much 🙏 ❤
Loved the video bro
Cheers !
Worked perfectly. Thanks!
Awesome. Liked and subscribed. Thank you.
Thank you sir for this amazing explanation. But if you can also explain how to format a cd that is write protected? Thanks again!
Works like a charm😊
Thanks this is just what i needed, I'll try this 👍
Welcome
Thank brother mini tool really works
These methods didn't work for me. For the Regedit, I didn't have the option for Read Only. For the Partition Fix solution, my USB wasn't partitioned. It seems as though my USB doesn't want read-permission. How is this possible?
I couldn't tell if the drive was damanged as my device manager view was VERY
different to yours.
Opened a brand new flash drive, put a few files on it went to an office deopt, couldn't read the files, then I went to a kinkos it asked to reformat. Get home now I get this! unfortunately I guess that office depot screwed up my job because none of this worked. Thanks for video though.
YES!! Thank you - clear and helpful, problem solved
Thanks - this Video saved what little hair I have left on my head..😁
THX so much for making this you have saved me!
I've been surfing on UA-cam to find a method to remove my write protection on my SD card. None of them work. Please let me know if you have any other methods
I just created a partition and everything worked well 👍
Whenever I have a stubborn USB drive that just won't format or un-partition with Windows 10/11 Disk Management, I use my Ventoy USB drive and an old laptop and boot into Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. There is a specific type of disk management software included within called AOMEI Partition Assistant that never fails to format, or de-partition any USB flash drive or SD/microSD card
Only the last method worked for me the partition wizard. Thanks so much I appreciate the video
Thanks to you I was able to finally get it working thank you
Thanks so much