Tuesday, 1 September 2015

How to Format a write protected USB and Memory Card?

         How to Format a write protected USB and Memory Card?




How to format a write-protected USB drive in the Registry using Regedit.exe

On Windows XP onwards:-

Step 1: Press WINDOW + R
             



Step 2: Write there Regedit.exe

           



Step 3: Navigate to the following key:
         
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
StorageDevicePolicies

         



Step 4: Double-click on the WriteProtect value in the right-hand pane of Regedit.exe

Step 5: Change the value of data from 1 to 0 then click on save.


Step 6: Now remove and reconnect your USB again and try to format. I will definitely work.

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