Before you start talking about how to removeprotection from a usb flash drive, you should find out why, in general, it suddenly became protected. This may be due to several reasons. Perhaps this is due to the violation of the integrity of the file system (very few, for example, use the function of safe extraction, and this is very important). In addition, the flash card could be attacked by viruses (by the way, this reason is the most common). Also, the device may be damaged by falling or strong impact. And finally, a special switch can be installed on the flash drive, providing write protection.
How to remove protection from a flash drive?
This is best done by software.However, first carefully inspect the device for the presence of a special switch - if it is, try simply moving it in the other direction. Most likely, after that you can make a recording without any problems.
Programs
As noted above, there is a hugethe number of programs that allow you to remove protection from a flash drive. Universal is the "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool" - you can use it on any device. Using the program is very simple: download it and run the exe-file. The program will do the rest on its own. You just need to select the type of system and click "Start." “JetFlash Recovery Tool” is suitable only for the following flash cards: JetFlash, A-DATA and Transcend. The principle of its operation coincides with the previous option: download, install, run. You can remove protection from Apacer flash drives only with the help of the Apacer Repair program. AlcorMP is very popular, it works with AlcorMP controllers. It should be noted that all the programs listed above require administrative rights, so select the appropriate column in the context menu.
Preliminary actions
The program for removing protection from a flash drive, of course,will solve your problem. However, before using it, we advise you to perform a series of manipulations. This is due to the fact that in the process of formatting flash cards all your files will be completely deleted. If you do not want to allow this, use the following guidelines. First of all, scan the USB flash drive and delete all viruses detected. If there are no viruses, try changing the USB port - sometimes it helps. It has already been noted above that before doing something, it is necessary to check the device for the presence of a switch. If you make sure that it is and is in the "Lock" mode, just move it in the opposite direction.
Password
If the drive is password protected, and you reallyyou need to access it and start using it; you can unprotect the USB flash drive by formatting it. Please note: the formatting should not be “logical”, but “complete” or “deep”. During this process, each memory cell will be re-magnetized, this also applies to protected "plots". To perform "deep" formatting, you will have to download and run a special utility (do not forget that you need to do this on behalf of the administrator). Wait until the process is complete, and you can safely use the flash card.
