Get Removal Of Write Protection From USB/Pendrive

We know that removal disks are used to store  all files .Here, Write Protection can be enabled to keep the files secret  inorder to protect removal risk from various viruses.But at  present write protection to the pen drives, USB's, External hard disks had become a problem for various users.Initially users put the password to it and they may  face many problems while opening it.Accessing the removable disk with write protection is harder.So lets undergo a crystal clear procedure to remove write protection.

Remove Write Protection From USB/Pendrive

These can be the working ways  which are tested and working correctly. I gues these ways could help you  in removing write protection from USB/pendrive.

1.Removing write protection by using Registry Editor :

1. At First we have to open the Registry editor in our PC or Desktop.

2. Then click on Start button ==> Run ==> and type "regedit" and press enter.

3.Next we see a pop up menu with five folders.

4. Then we have to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ==>SYSTEM ==> Currentcontrolset ==> control.

5. Now "storatedevicepolicies" folder have to be created under  " control " menu.

6. And open a new note pad file.

7. Then copy the below path.

" cd\reg add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies” /t Reg_dword /v

WriteProtect /f /d 0 " 

( * Not with Quotes )

8. Now save file as DISABLEWP.BAT

9. Next copy to Startup folder.After this 'writeprotect' option will be appeared in the right side, let right click on it and change value of hexadecimal value from  '1' to '0'.

10. Then remove the pen drive and restart the PC.

2.Removing write protection by using Command Prompt :

1. Open Command prompt, Go to Start ==> Run ==> type "cmd" and press enter.

2. Now type " Diskpart "  at command prompt window and press enter, so it will appear as shown below.

3. Beside to diskpart > type "List Disk" and press enter. It will show you configuration and properties of USB.

4. Then type 'attributes disk clear readonly' and now click enter to remove the write protection on your USB.

After using all these above commands, the data in  Pen drive will be deleted completely and we can use pendrive normally.  

3.Formatting Pendrives Before OS Boots :

1. Initially we have to shut down our PC first.

2. Then connect our Pen drive to the PC in switch off mode and turn on the PC . When computer is about to start , please press F8 before " Starting Windows " appears.

3.Next it will be redirected to Advanced booting window.

4. Now we select " Safe mode " using key board.

5.  When the  pendrive is detected ,just  navigate to local disk on PC.

At the starting point we will see as (default Local drive C ) C:\ Windows\system 32 >

Here type the drive name to which the pen drive was connected.

For eg:  your Pen drive is detected as ‘G’ drive, and type ‘G’ and press enter.

6. Then enter G:\ format G and here appears Y/N , type 'Y' (yes) to confirm it.

On behalf of this process the pen drive would be formatted and data will be cleared before OS is booted. Then you can remove the write protection of  Pen drive.

Be sure that you have to do all this process in  step by step.

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