Asked By
wyman zeb
10 points
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Posted on - 08/29/2012
I have windows 7 installed and want to format an UAB but can’t do so because of lock format USB.
How can remove protection?
Any kind of help would be appreciated.
How to remove lock format USB using windows 7?
Hey Wyman Zab
1. There are some USB flash drives that have a lock on it. If that's so then unlock the switch
2. Check if any folder in the drive is write protected. Right-click on that folder and Select properties and then uncheck the Read-only option.
3. Try this link out. It will repair your USB drive:
I hope it works
How to remove lock format USB using windows 7?
Hello Wyman,
The following is a method that will help you remove write protection from your USB flash drive or memory card:
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Open Start Menu on your computer, and then click Run.
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After that type regedit and then press Enter to open the registry editor.
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After that you will need to go to the following path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies
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In case the registry key StorageDevicePolicies does not exist, you have to create it manually.
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After that you will double click the key WriteProtect in the right window and then set the value to 0 in the Value Data Box and then press the OK button
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And then restart your computer and try copying files into your USB drives and see if it will work.
Regards,
Carl
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