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g4opl · 21-May-2006, 10:47 AM #1

Hi People,
Can anyone tell me how the heck I can remove write protection applied by
Windows Xp to both of my flashdrives for some reason only it knows so that
I can add files to the drives which I am unable to do at this time.
The OS is xp pro with `1Gb coarsair Memory 240Gb drives in raid1 & A 80Gb
Spare IDE Drive , as these drives cost me 3/4 of a weeks pension I am not
AHappy Bunny right Now .

Thanks For Any Help

Blackdog

**JohnWill** · 21-May-2006, 10:48 AM #2

Well, some FLASH drives have a little write protection switch on them, that's the first place I'd look.

If not, have you tried to reformat them in Disk Management?

g4opl · 21-May-2006, 11:19 AM #3

Hi John.
Yes I have tried to format from the manager only results in the same message
Windows has write protected this disk I have also got full Admin rights & have been through the help files etc 7 just about everything else

bigbear · 21-May-2006, 11:30 AM #4

What make of flash drive are these that cost 3/4 of a weeks pension?
I have just ordered a 1g flashdrive for £29 delivered.
We need to understand the type you are using.

**JohnWill** · 21-May-2006, 11:40 AM #5

Or, we need to know what kind of pension he has!

g4opl · 21-May-2006, 12:08 PM #6

Hi Bigbear,
The two drives in question are a Pockidrive cost£43 when bought the other
Is a myflash cost £26 when bought neither has a write protect switch Both worked fine 4days ago but there has been a windows update since then,a now I have this problem , by the way my pension is £ 84 weekly very weakly hi hi

thanks anyway
g4opl

**JohnWill** · 21-May-2006, 12:52 PM #7

I suggest you try them in another system to see if it's an XP thing, or a problem with the drives.

g4opl · 22-May-2006, 04:48 PM #8

Hi John,
I have tried both drives in a laptop & they work OK so I guess it is on this machine
In XP But cannot find any way of changeing the setting so far there does not appear
To be anything else affected.
Blackdog

**JohnWill** · 22-May-2006, 04:54 PM #9

Well, at least we know where to look.

griffinspc · 22-May-2006, 05:41 PM **#10**

Can you roll back the windows update, format the drives and then reinstall the windows update?

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