If the media has this switch make sure the switch is set to write not read only.
Usb drive write protected no switch.
Check the write protection switch if available.
Don t care about the files on the stick i just want to gain functionality again.
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.
Unlock write protection by using cmd.
Thus you should try another method to unlock your usb drive.
Try the solutions below to format the write protected usb.
Cannot format the usb drive write protected.
Check the physical switch.
Some usb flash drives have a write protection switch on the side or bottom.
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.
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 which allows you to lock or unlock write protection.
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.
Cleanup virus that cause usb or pen drive write protected.
Move the switch from on to off.
How to remove write protection using lock switch.
Thumb drive has no physical switch.
Make sure the lock switch is slid up to unlock position.
Now you can connect the usb to your pc and you can re access or format the device again.
The location of a switch on a usb flash drive will be different.
Find the physical switch on your usb or pen drive.
If your usb drive is not locked using the physical switch then it must be write protected.
If your device has this switch move it to the lock position.
Some usb flash drives have a physical switch that allows you to lock or unlock the write protection.
Format type is fat32.
Here is how to unlock the write protected usb.
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.