SanDisk USB Flash Drive write protected

Detonate12 · Nov 9, 2022

I can't format USB drive, the disk is write protected. Try with:
- Bureausoft Big FAT32 Format Pro v2.0
- Martik USB Disk Formatter v1.1
- PenFormat - RCPsoft.net v1.0
- USB Flash Drive Format Tool Pro v2.0.0.688
- USB Flash Drive Online Recovery v1.0.2.23
- Al Recovery
- HDD Low Level Format Tool v4.40
- HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool v2.2.3
- Kingston Format Utility
- Low Level Format Tool v2.00.47
- Recovery Tool Starter v18.0822.0.9033
- Restore v3.24
- USB Disk Storage Format Tool v6.1
- AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional Edition
- Easus Partition Master Pro v12.0
- IM-Magic Partition Resizer 4.0.3
- Macrorit Partition Expert v6.1.2
- MiniTool Partition Wizard Technician
- NIUBI Partition Editor Technician Edition v7.8
- Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Advanced v17.20.0

Video with diskpart:
Video_22-11-09_08-31-41.mp4 - Krakenfiles.com
My Flash Drive SanDisk 16gb is:
Amazon.com

Screenshot with Disk Management (L is my USB Flash Drive - Only in reading)

https://imgur.com/K5soj9u

Try the format:
Video_22-11-09_08-42-28.mp4 - Krakenfiles.com
Result: The disk is write protected

StorageDevicePolicies

https://imgur.com/vQCP4qK

Clean in DiskPart

https://imgur.com/9BUdZwn

Can u help me anyone?

Toothless · Nov 9, 2022

Dead drive.

Detonate12 · Nov 9, 2022

I have 10 movies on this stick. If I connect the stick to the TV, the movies play perfectly, if I play the movies on the PC or Laptop from the stick, play. So how is he dead?

lowrider_05 · Nov 9, 2022

Detonate12 said:
I have 10 movies on this stick. If I connect the stick to the TV, the movies play perfectly, if I play the movies on the PC or Laptop from the stick, play. So how is he dead?

Thats a failsafe on many USB Sticks, if the Nand Chip goes BAD the Controller Chip will go in a Read-Only Mode. you can try the HDD Guru Low Level Format Tool, it worked for me in the past on a variety of Drives/Sticks. But I would not trust this stick anymore.

Detonate12 · Nov 9, 2022

In the list above, I also listed this software that I tested and it didn't work!

delshay · Nov 9, 2022

My old Panasonic TV when hard drive is formatted there is some-kind of protection when plugged into a PC. If I remember correctly, I have to un-format drive on the TV in-order for drive to work on a PC.

Ahhzz · Nov 9, 2022

You might try the built-in windows partition tool: admin command line, then DiskPart. Select the correct disk, select the correct partition, delete the partitions with /force and see if it will let you.

this page looks like it has some pretty solid directions with pics

Create or Delete Partitions Using Command Prompt

Toothless · Nov 9, 2022

Detonate12 said:
I have 10 movies on this stick. If I connect the stick to the TV, the movies play perfectly, if I play the movies on the PC or Laptop from the stick, play. So how is he dead?

Write protect is the drive telling you to get your stuff off the drive before more damage happens.

Ivan Bliminse · Nov 9, 2022

Its a usb flash drive, bin it and buy a new one...

ThrashZone · Nov 9, 2022

Hi,
Try on linux

Reset USB: Restore USB Flash Drive Capacity: Fix or Repair

Reset USB drives. Restore USB drives to full capacity. Fix or repair corrupted flash drives. Recover lost storage space using Windows, Linux, or Mac

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Jacky_BEL · Nov 9, 2022

TLDR

Did you try:
attributes disk clear readonly in diskpart to remove write protection ?

Detonate12 · Nov 11, 2022

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TLDR

Did you try:
attributes disk clear readonly in diskpart to remove write protection ?
Try and no lucky.

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