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Transcend Pen drive msg "This device is write proteted"

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/transcend-pen-drive-msg-this-device-is-write-proteted.106340/

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Vasiq Original post #1
Jan 10, 2009 at 8:40 AM
My 4 GB Transcend Pen drive get's detected but does not allow read writing operation and when trying to format gives message "This volume is write protected"
ECE0105
ECE0105 #2
Jan 12, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Try formatting at the command prompt format Z: /X

Z: is the drive ....
M
Jan 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM
if there any sort of small notch than pull it back or forth so that the drive will be unlocked for read write operation
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Vasiq #4
Jan 12, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Try formatting at the command prompt format Z: /X

Z: is the drive ....

Not working still getting the same error "This volume is write protected".
shri
shri #5
Jan 12, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Use Transcend Pen Drive Recovery Tool
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