(Technewonline) This article will point out some of the causes of the error message "The disk is write protected" and how to fix it.
Sometimes copying a file from your computer to your USB drive can not be done because the error message "The disk is write protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk "(drive is in write-protect mode. Regime Remove write protection or use another disk). Then you need to find out the cause of the error and correct it. This article will point out some of the causes of the above error message, applies to Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Cause 1: Check the actuating button
Please check the USB device to see if the hardware on which the control unit (splendid cast to adjust the device's functions) are tricked into Lock mode (locked) or not. Then you just push on the unlock (unlock) is OK.
Cause 2: The disk is full
Your drive has run out of data space required for recording. The test is simple, right click on the drive, select "Properties" will show you the free space clear. Cause 3: Overwrite file "Read Only"
If you're copying or replace a file on disk, but it has been set with the attribute "read-only", you will receive an error message. This handle is quite simple, just change the file properties by right-clicking on the file, select "Properties" box and uncheck the "Read Only" is finished.
Cause 4: Problems setting up security
May be due to security requirements from the data of your company or the machine you are using the machine for multiple users, the company's technicians have set up security for your computer to avoid copying files haphazard or delete files on the computer, "public" is. Then, if you still want to copy the data files on that computer, then you should request technical administrator of your company computer to remove write protection settings and allows you to copy files.
In some cases, you can also change the settings of the machine by changing parameters in the "Registry" in the following way:
1 Using the keyboard: Hold down the Windows Key and then press R. dialog "Run" will open. Type in "regedit" then press "Enter".
2 This time window "Registry" will appear, navigate to the path StorageDevicePolies: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Control StorageDevicePolicies.
3 Scroll down to the section entitled "WriteProtect" and then delete it, and if you still do not see the above steps but instead the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER".
In case the value does not exist "Write Protect" then this does not apply.
Cause 5: Drive error
Drive your mobile may be in a state of corrupted file system (the file always exists on your disk, controller and drive the work of the always hidden attributes). You need to format the drive so that it can work smoothly. This will erase all data on the drive with a very simple operation, simply right click on the problematic drive, select Format.
Cause 6: Drive damaged
When you have done all the above efforts are still not able to confirm this at your plate has "died". It's understandable when the equipment has expired. According to information from the manufacturer: all devices such as external drives are limits on the number of read, write, draw, plug in etc. ..
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