pen drive read only message

hello friends i recently purchased a 16gb sandisk pendrive about in 20 days i transferred some data and after that when i tried to delete it or format it this shows error that it is read only please tell me how to trouble shoot this problem ...is this possible or not ?

Insert the pen drive (Do not open it).
Right click on My computer & click on Manage.Computer management window will open now.
In that window click on Disk Management where you will find your pen drive(as a removable device).
just right click on the & select format.

Pen drive firmware got corrupted. Only solution: RMA it.

d6bmg said:
Pen drive firmware got corrupted. Only solution: RMA it.

RMA whats this ??

hirenjp said:
Insert the pen drive (Do not open it).
Right click on My computer & click on Manage.Computer management window will open now.
In that window click on Disk Management where you will find your pen drive(as a removable device).
just right click on the & select format.

but the format option is not available i tried out your method

For me the "Format" option available in the Computer Management window by right click on USB Device.

Screenshot:
*farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7533379434_2fbd279474_b.jpg

post your screenshot as well.

RMA whats this ??

RMA : Return Material Authorization (authorized service center).
means you have sandisk pendrive if you cant solve problem yourself & your product is in under warranty then send it Sandisk service center.

hirenjp said:
For me the "Format" option available in the Computer Management window by right click on USB Device.

Screenshot:
*farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7533379434_2fbd279474_b.jpg

post your screenshot as well.

RMA : Return Material Authorization (authorized service center).
means you have sandisk pendrive if you cant solve problem yourself & your product is in under warranty then send it Sandisk service center.

but i dont have any warranty card i ordered it from naaptol.and where can i get it rma in dehradun

cant post it is showing error on uploading saying uploading failed but my screen shot look unlike yours ,,format option is unhighlighted in mine but available in yours

velociraptor said:
but i dont have any warranty card i ordered it from naaptol.and where can i get it rma in dehradun

Yes If you have Bill/Invoice Of Naaptol & your product is under warranty.
(Sandisk Provide 5 Year Replacement Warranty)

DEHRADUN
Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd.
First Floor, 11, Chakrata Road,
Behind LIC Of India, Bindal Bridge, Dehradun-248001
Tel No.:+91 - (0135) 2722918
Email Id :rmadehradun@rptechindia.com

Toll free Number Sandisk India:1800-102-2055

cant post it is showing error on uploading saying uploading failed but my screen shot look unlike yours ,,format option is unhighlighted in mine but available in yours

To upload Images you have to create account on image sharing sites like imgur, Flickr etc.

thanks for the help i will go to rma it

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velociraptor said:
hello friends i recently purchased a 16gb sandisk pendrive about in 20 days i transferred some data and after that when i tried to delete it or format it this shows error that it is read only please tell me how to trouble shoot this problem ...is this possible or not ?

bro simply download disk management software install it and after that format your pen drive with that software.

velociraptor said:
thanks for the help i will go to rma it

Before that check if Sandisk provides any formatting tool on their website.bcoz using that tool u can get your pen drive back

Zangetsu said:
Before that check if Sandisk provides any formatting tool on their website.bcoz using that tool u can get your pen drive back

Before using any formatting tool, he should see the T&C of RMA service.

You know what do I want to mean.