Windows 10: Windows 10 - How to un-write-protect USB drive

My usb flash suddenly decided it is "write protected". How do I reverse this so I can work with the files on the usb?I found a similar question posted under Windows 7 with a response as follows:1.Did you try testing the same device on different computer? Yes only this particular USB drive 1 of 5 identical USB drives reports as Write Protected on both of my Windows 10 computers.2. Did you make any changes to the computer prior to the issue? NOI attempted to remove write protection from my USB flash drive using the below method:a. Open start menu, in the sea

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How to format write protected usb pendrive?

How to format write protected usb pendrive?

tried all stesp from following list, but not sucessful.

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USB devices getting write protected

Hi Imdad,

Some removable storage devices like USB flash drives or pen drive have write protection which is designed to help users prevent unexpected data loss by refusing to delete or format.

However, if you’re stuck with a write-protected USB drive that can’t be formatted. We recommend that you follow these steps on how to erase and format a write-protected USB flash drive and pen drive using the Regedit.exe tool in Windows. To do this,
follow the steps below:

• In the Search box, type regedit and press Enter.
• Navigate to the following folder:
  
  Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

Double-click on the WriteProtect value in the right-hand pane of Regedit.exe. Change the Value data from 1 to 0 and click OK to save the change. Close Regedit and restart your computer. Connect your USB flash drive or pen drive again, and you should find the
write protection is removed and the device is no longer write protected.

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection,
back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Windows 10 suddenly Write Protecting USB Drives

I found a solution here: Five Free Ways to Remove Write Protection from USB in Windows

After I had completed step #2 I tried to write again the problem persisted but I then removed the drive from the USB port and reinserted it and VOILA !! Success.