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How to Remove Write-Protection from an OEM USB Drive?
I got a USB drive from HP with Windows 10 as a recovery. I'm trying to remove the write-protect on it and tried many ways but I cant. Is there a way to do it?
I got a USB drive from HP with Windows 10 as a recovery. I'm trying to remove the write-protect on it and tried many ways but I cant. Is there a way to do it?
Hi yahanna
Please try this:
Open a command prompt AS ADMIN
type DISKPART press <enter>
type LIST VOLUME press <enter>
type SELECT VOLUME X, where X is the volume number you want to remove the write protect from.
type ATTRIBUTES DISK CLEAR READONLY press <enter>
you will see a prompt that the write protect has been removed
type EXIT press <enter>
That's it and Good luck!
Last edited by Grom0X; 19 Jan 2017 at 14:13.
I'm a Windows 7 user, there is a switch to [un][click] buried in Control Panel --> Device Manager --> properties of usb device; however I have no idea how to do that in Windows 10. I'm making ZyKLon's post into a text file for future use; let us know that his post worked for you, thanks!
ZyKLon, is there a similar script for clearing Write Protect from other devices? What is the command to activate Write Protect? I will make text files of your answers with "ZyKLon/w10f" at the top of each one.
Hello RolandJS
Command to activate Write Protect is ATTRIBUTES DISK SET READONLY
Disk Write Protection - Enable or Disable in Windows
I did all that. After I entered, "ATTRIBUTES DISK CLEAR READONLY", I didnt get a prompt stating that the write protect has been removed. But the command prompt stated that disk attributes cleared successfully.
But when I tried to format the USB drive I get a pop up window stating that its still write-protected. Do you have any other suggestions?
Please look at this Remove Write Protection from USB Drive in Windows 10/8/7
Sorry but doesn't work on 14393 OS build, only on 10586 OS build.
Could the drive be ROM-based with no flash chip to write to?