Permanently Remove Write Protection

 

Step 1

Insert the USB flash drive into a USB 2.0 port and turn on your computer. Click the "Start" button and then select "Computer." Note the drive letter of the USB drive, which is labeled as "Removable Disk."

 Step 2

Click “Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt” to open a Command Prompt window.

 Step 3

Type the drive letter assigned to the USB drive followed by a colon; for example, type "E:" (without quotation marks). Press “Enter.”

 Step 4

Type “format” and the drive letter followed by a colon; for example, type "format E:" (without quotation marks). Press "Enter."

  Step 5

Close the Command Prompt window when the operation is complete. Write protection has been removed from the USB drive.