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How to format write protected usb pendrive?

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How to format write protected usb pendrive?

tried all stesp from following list, but not sucessful.

Code:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-fix-write-protection-errors-on-a-usb-stick/
 

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Surely the write protection is what's stopping it from being formatted? How do you make it writeable first?
 
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Try Hp Format Utility...
 
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1. run and type CMD (cmd.exe)
2. type "diskpart"
3. type "list disk"
4. identify which one is your USB disk.

5. type "SELECT DISK n", where n is the number of your USB disk.
*** BE CAREFUL AT THIS PART. Selecting the wrong disk might delete your hard drives ****

6. type "clean", (you may need to repeat twice or thrice). If it doesn't work, don't proceed with the next instruction :-(
7. type "create partition primary"
8. type "select partition"
9. type "active"
10. type "format fs=ntfs"
 
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