Remove Write Protection From USB Drive Part-II

Some others options to remove USB Drive Write Protection

1. Modify a registry key: StorageDevicePolicies

The last solution that you might want to try after creating a backup of your registry:

1. Click Start, type regedit.exe and hit ENTER.
2. Go to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
3. Search for a key WriteProtect
4. If there is such a key change the value to 0.
5. Repeat the same for all HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet00*\Control\StorageDevicePolicies (replace * with number)

2. Can’t find (3)? Create a registry key StorageDevicePolicies:

If you can’t find the key StorageDevicePolicies in step (3) you have to create it manually:

1. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control\
and select New -> Key.
2. Enter the name StorageDevicePolicies.
3. Click on the new registry key StorageDevicePolicies and on the right pan right-click, select New > DWORD and give it the name WriteProtect.
4. Double click on it and set its value to 0.


3. Last resort: Format your USB drive

If you still receive the error that you have to remove write protection first, try to connect the USB drive to another PC and see if the problem remains. As a last resort, you might want to copy the data on your drive or stick to another USB drive and then format the write-protected drive. After formatting the USB drive the write protection will be gone.