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USB PenDrive turned write protected

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/usb-pendrive-turned-write-protected.156913/

aaruni
aaruni Original post #1
May 12, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Hey guys,
I have a Transcend USB Pendrive (4GB) which has suddenly turned "write-protected". I need some help over here.
tkin
tkin #2
May 13, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Try formatting from elevated command prompt.
ganeshnokiae63
May 13, 2012 at 8:12 AM
did you use your pendrive on others computers such as office or friends to transfer files recently?if yes,it may be a virus..
try command prompt to format:
open cmd
(if the pendrive is g)
type: format g:
then enter.
this may help.
aaruni
aaruni #4
May 13, 2012 at 10:49 AM
I cant format. It says input/output error.
Zangetsu
May 14, 2012 at 11:17 AM
@aaruni: download Transcend formatting utility from official website,that will format well
aaruni
aaruni #6
May 14, 2012 at 4:39 PM
@aaruni: download Transcend formatting utility from official website,that will format well
better than mac os x disk utility? will try it for sure. does windows installer partition care for write protected disks?
Zangetsu
May 14, 2012 at 5:27 PM
better than mac os x disk utility? will try it for sure. does windows installer partition care for write protected disks?

my frnd's transcend USB had similar problem of formatting he wrote an email to transcend they replied with download url of their utility :mrgreen:
his problem was solved
aaruni
aaruni #8
May 14, 2012 at 5:51 PM
hey got my pendrive back using the transcend tool. so, i should say problem solved
Zangetsu
May 15, 2012 at 10:42 AM
hey got my pendrive back using the transcend tool. so, i should say problem solved

glad to hear that :-D
this will also help others who are facing the same issue in transcend usb
M
mrintech #10
May 15, 2012 at 2:08 PM
@aaruni: download Transcend formatting utility from official website,that will format well

my frnd's transcend USB had similar problem of formatting he wrote an email to transcend they replied with download url of their utility :mrgreen:
his problem was solved

hey got my pendrive back using the transcend tool. so, i should say problem solved

glad to hear that :-D
this will also help others who are facing the same issue in transcend usb

:goodjob: