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Problems formatting flash drive

Last answer on Jun 5, 2009 1:24:29 pm BST sara, on Jun 5, 2009 11:45:23 am BST 
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Hello,
I'm having problems formatting my flash drive. I'm using kingston DataTraveler 101 8GB* USB flash drive (2.0). Every time I tried to format, delete or copy any files it says that the flash drive is write protected. All my files in the drive are corrupted. Pls help....

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 tensio345, on Jun 5, 2009 1:24:29 pm BST

Hi,
try these solutions:
>check if you find a switch on the drive and move the switch to the other side and then try again.

>go to this link to get a formatting tool:
http://www.bay-wolf.com/utility/usbkey/usbmemkeyboot.zip

>go to safe mode and then try to format it.

>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
Value Name (DWORD): WriteProtect
Data Value: 0 = disable, 1 = enable

   
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