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how to remove write protection from pendrive

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niz04 Original post #1
Feb 16, 2013 at 8:03 PM
how to remove write protection from pendrive ...my sandisk cruzer blade 8gb pendriveand its in ntfs format and it automatically gets write protection from a virus in my computer ....i tried editing registry and all the formating tools and cmd and linux ..what to do with my pendrive please to something need help
cute.bandar
Feb 16, 2013 at 8:49 PM
even I have the same problem. sandisk 4gb one became write protected. Found no solution, in the end I stopped wasting time and bought a new (non sandisk) one.
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Feb 16, 2013 at 9:34 PM
Have any Linux live CD?
Boot PC using one of those and format it there. ;)
harshilsharma63
Feb 17, 2013 at 10:39 AM
I copied these steps from somewhere:

start>Run=type(“CMD" without ” “) enter.

follow these
1. go to C:\ by typing C:\>cd c:\
2. type C:\>attrib -S -H -R autorun.inf
3. delete the file by typing C:\>del autorun.inf
...
4. goto drive D: by typing C:\>d:
5. repeat step 1,2 and 3
6. do the same in all your drives (say you have C,D,E,F).
7. Close the DOS command window
8. Open task manager and “end task” the explorer.exe in the processes tab
9. From Application Tab in taskManager, select “new Task” button, type “explorer.exe”
gameranand
Feb 17, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Best method is Linux. :)
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niz04 #6
Feb 17, 2013 at 10:48 PM
plss send any small size of linux to download
anirbandd
Feb 18, 2013 at 9:16 AM
^^ someone please give a link for live linux distro.. i need one too, and i dont know anything about linux. :p
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niz04 #9
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:02 AM
does it allow to format usb and use my hard drive and other option because i don't want to download anything else
gameranand
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:12 AM
does it allow to format usb and use my hard drive and other option because i don't want to download anything else

Yes it does.
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niz04 #12
Mar 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM
i just installed ubantu 12.10 and try to format through disk utility gparted but nothing work and in terminal it says permission denied what to do guys plss help hurry
Desmond
Desmond #13
Mar 5, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Can you see data on your drive? I mean, can you browse files on it (If there are any files). Also, can you see its properties?
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niz04 #14
Mar 9, 2013 at 4:01 PM
yes, i can see files and virus fold shmerica folder and autorun.inf file which cointain virus .... i can compress file from pen drive but i cant copy and paste anything....plss help me guys ........those who use ubantu plss try something which work

yes, i can see files and virus fold shmerica folder and autorun.inf file which cointain virus .... i can compress file from pen drive but i cant copy and paste anything....plss help me guys ........those who use ubantu plss try something which work
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niz04 #16
Mar 11, 2013 at 8:25 PM
puppy linux is not working ....plss help me i am using ubantu 12.10
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niz04 #18
Mar 20, 2013 at 10:02 AM
i cant get format option

i cant get format option
ramakanta
ramakanta #20
Mar 21, 2013 at 8:45 PM
i cant get format option

i cant get format option

screenshot of format pen drive in Ubuntu Linux..

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