How to Format Protected USB Pen Drive?

When using USB drives, many folks run into write protection that stops them from formatting. So first off, we need to figure out "How to remove Write Protection from Pen Drive? " Most USB flash drives can be formatted just fine once you remove that write protection.

 

But what if you can't easily get rid of the writing protection? Keep in mind that formatting will wipe all your data, so make sure to backup everything up before you start!

 

Here are some ways to solve the issue of formatting those write-protected USB drives:

 

1. **Use Our Formatting Tool**

 

             We've got special tools designed for this kind of situation. If you're having trouble with your protected thumb drive, just reach out to us and we'll hook you up with one!

 

2. **Try Disk Management Tools**

 

            • First, plug your USB disk into your computer.

 

            • Then hit Win+X and choose" Disk Management. "In the disk management window, find the partition for your write-protected USB drive.

 

            • Right-click on it, select" Properties, "uncheck the" Read Only "box in there, and apply those changes.

 

            • After that, right-click again on the partition, pick" Format, "and follow along with any prompts until it's done!

 

3. **Modify the Registry:**

 

            • Press Win+R together, type in" regedit, "and open up the registry editor.

 

            • Go over to this path:"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ StorageDevicePolicies. "If you don't see Storage Device Policies there, you'll need to create them manually.

 

            • Under "Storage Device Policies," look for or create a WriteProtect entry and set its value to 0.

 

            • Save what you've done in the registry then restart your computer—check if that write protection is gone!

 

4. Try using third-party formatting tools

 

            • If the previous methods didn't work for you, give a third-party formatting tool a shot (kind of like the first method). These tools can help you format a USB drive that's being stubborn about its protection, but you need to pay attention to security and reliability before using it.

 

By following these steps, you should be able to fix most issues with USB drives that are write-protected and won't format.

 

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