Description:
Formats usb flash drives even with write protection.
Features:
Applicable for PNY/HP 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB flash drive products.The speed profomance might go down if you execute the program from the normal use or while beginning purchased.
What's New:
Fixes when bad blocks over original setting will cause UFD (USB Flash Disk) to be read only. Use this
tool can increase reserve bad block and solve read only problem.
Note:
User must backup all data in the UFD because Ufix II will format UFD when execution.
System Requirements : Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8
Installation Instructions:
1. USB Flash Driver Format Tool Ufix-II
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Features:
- Applicable for PNY/HP 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB flash drive products.
- The speed profomance might go down if you execute the program from the normal use or while beginning purchased.
What's New:
- Fixes when bad blocks over original setting will cause UFD (USB Flash Disk) to be read only. Use this tool can increase reserve bad block and solve read only problem.
Note:
- User must backup all data in the UFD because Ufix III will format UFD when execution.
Download Key:
- USB Flash Driver Format Tool Ufix-V for 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB USB 3.0
- USB Flash Driver Format Tool Ufix-III for 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB USB 2.0
- USB Flash Driver Format Tool Ufix-II for 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB USB 2.0
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Hi braydenthomas,
Thank you for posting the query in Microsoft community forums.
I understand that usb EMTEC pendrive is write protected.
To help you with suggesting steps to resolve the issue, I would appreciate if you could answer the following questions:
1. What is the exact issue that you are facing on the computer?
2. Do you receive any error message?
3. Did you make any changes on the computer prior to the issue?
Write protection is a feature that can be found on many different types of media. When write protection is turned on, you will be able to view the information on the disk or USB drive, but you will not be able to write or transfer information to it. Write protection is a protective element that will prevent accidental deletion of important data.
If you want to remove the protection, you may try these suggestions provided:
Method 1:
I would suggest you to follow the steps and check if the issue persists.
a. Open 'My computer'.
b. Right click on USB drive and select 'properties'.
c. Uncheck the option 'Read only' if it is marked.
Note: Click on yes when the option pops up saying 'Apply changes to subfolders and files writing to this folder'
d. Click on 'Apply' and 'Ok'.
e. Try to delete the files.
Method 2:
I would also suggest you to follow the steps to edit the registry to disable the write protected error and check if the issue persists.
You can remove write protection from your usb pendrive using the below method:
a. Open start menu and select run. On the runline, type regedit and press enter. This wil open theregistry editor.
b. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies
Note:
If the registry key StorageDevicePolicies does not exist, you will need to create it manually.
c. Double click the key WriteProtect in the right window and set the value to 0 in the Value
Data Box and press OK button
d. Restart your computer and try deleting the files from USB flash drives.
Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Volume 1. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, follow the steps as in the article:
Back up the registry
If you need further assistance with this issue or any other issues related to write protection, keep us posted. We will be happy to help you
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I've already tried the following methods to get it out of write protection:
*Flipping a switch - there is no switch on my flash drive.
*Formatting the flash drive - I get the 'The disk is write protected.' error whenever I try this.
*Checking the flash drive for errors - I get the 'The disk is write protected.' error.
*Going into my flash drives properties and turning off write protection - write protection does not show up under my *flash drives properties.
*Going into regedit, finding my StorageDevicePolicies, and setting WriteProtect to 0 - regedit claims WriteProtect is already set to 0.
*cmd prompt: diskpart-> list disk -> select disk 1 -> attributes disk clear readonly - I get the message 'Disk attributes cleared successfully.' However, nothing happens; I still get the error 'The disk is write protected.' whenever I try to do anything.
*cmd prompt: diskpart -> list disk -> select disk 1 -> clean - 'DiskPart has encountered an error: The media is write protected.'
*Using the 'Usb Format.exe' - it can't find my flash drive.
*Using HDDGuru to do a low level format - I get a bunch of errors like '1/31/2013 9:37:03 PM Format Error occurred at offset 159,318,016: 19 - The media is write protected'.
*Trying to test with H2testw 1.4 - I get 'The media is write protected. Code 19'
*HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.2.3 - I get 'Device Media is write-protected'.
I am trying to fix a 16 GB PNY. The exact model can be found at http://www3.pny.com/category_buymulti.aspx?Category_ID=50
I know it is the flash drive, because I have a 4 GB SanDisk that works fine and has been working fine for years, but I need this one because it has more space. And I've only had it for like two months and already it's messing up on me. -.-