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Repair Write-Protected Flash-Drives (COMPLETE STEP) : Notice To All

This document provides steps to repair write-protected flash drives, beginning with checking for a physical write-protect switch. It then details using the Windows registry and Diskpart commands to disable write protection. Finally, it recommends using various formatting tools from a collection provided, starting with a low-level format tool. Proper use of each tool is described to format the drive and potentially repair it.

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590 views5 pages

Repair Write-Protected Flash-Drives (COMPLETE STEP) : Notice To All

This document provides steps to repair write-protected flash drives, beginning with checking for a physical write-protect switch. It then details using the Windows registry and Diskpart commands to disable write protection. Finally, it recommends using various formatting tools from a collection provided, starting with a low-level format tool. Proper use of each tool is described to format the drive and potentially repair it.

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  • Introduction: Introduces the topic, giving an overview of the problem and preparing the reader for the solution steps.
  • First Step: Check it if has write-protected switch: Details initial checks to perform, including observing the physical features such as the write-protect switch.
  • Third Step: Disabling write-protection using Diskpart: Provides instructions for using the Diskpart tool to clear write-protection status.
  • Fourth Step: Find USB Device ID, Device Vendor and Product Model: Gives steps to identify your USB device's details necessary for further troubleshooting.
  • Second Step: Disable write-protection in the Registry: Explains how to modify the Windows Registry to disable write protection on USB drives.
  • Fifth Step: Use my pre-downloaded collection of Formatting Tools: Recommends formatting tools and links for resolving USB write-protection by reformatting the drive.
  • How to use Low-Level Format Tool: Guides the reader on using specific software to format a USB drive at a low level, ensuring thorough memory reinitialization.

Repair Write-Protected Flash-drives [COMPLETE STEP]

1/24/2014

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NOTICE TO ALL: I first created a similar post like this in


[Link]. I own the concept of this post and I am just
reproducing it here in my blog.

FIRST STEP:
Check if it has write-protect switch...

1. USB Standard, Male A-plug


2. USB mass storage controller device
3. Test points
4. Flash memory chip
5. Crystal oscillator
6. LED (Optional)
7. Write-protect switch (Optional)
8. Space for second flash memory chip

SECOND STEP: Disable write-protection in the Registry...(1) In any version of Windows, do the registry
trick. Copy this code in notepad and save it as [Link] file

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]
"WriteProtect"=dword:00000000

(2) Open the file and click YES to run it as ADMIN. Type administrator password if necessary.

THIRD STEP: Disabling write-protection using Diskpart

Open the command prompt by pressing Win+R and type "[Link]" without quotation. You may need to run [Link]
with administrator privileges if you see an “access is denied” message. Right-click on the shortcut and choose Run as
administrator. In Windows 8, simply choose Command prompt (admin). Now, type the following, pressing Enter after
each command:

 diskpart
 list disk
 select disk x (where x is the number of your flash drive)
 attributes disk clear readonly
 clean
 create partition primary
 format fs=fat32
 exit

FOURTH STEP: USB Device ID, Device Vendor and Product Model. 

Introducing CHIP GENIUS 2013 UTILITY...

How to use:
1- plug in your corrupt flash drive to your computer usb port 
2- open Chip Genius program (make sure you are connected to the internet)
3- look for the format tool provided by chip genius if there's any. If there is, download the tool and format your flash
drive using it. Administrator privilege must be required on some tools. If there's none, you may proceed to the next
steps.

FIFTH STEP: Use my pre-downloaded collection of Formatting Tools


Choose from my collection of FORMAT TOOLS. Check the manufacturer of your flash drives and see wether there is
already an available software I already downloaded for you.

HP USB Disk Format tool: [Link]

Low level Format tool v4.12: CLICK HERE!!!

PhisonFormat tool (for Kingston) : [Link]

Alcor Chip vendor format tool 2013: [Link]

Recover Disk Generator 2013 (for sandisk daw...di ko pa ito


tested): [Link]

Urescue Format tool 2013: [Link]

USBest PQI fix: [Link]

TIP: Before using any other format tools said above... try FIRST the Low Level Format Tool...
How to use Low-Level Format Tool

Step 1: insert flash drive in USB port A (wherein port A is not equal to port B...)

Step 2: Run Low Level Format Tool Portable with Admin Privileged... click CONTINUE FOR FREE>>SELECT YOUR
FLASH DRIVE (backup files first if necessary) >>click CONTINUE>>find and click the "LOW-LEVEL-
FORMAT>>check Perform quick wipe>>click FORMAT THIS DEVICE>>click YES

Step 3: If unsuccessful like that of the 2nd picture shows, Safely remove your flash drive and insert it in USB port B
(wherein port A is not port B). Repeat step 2-3 until it works...if for 5 trials it did not work, try the other format tools
listed in my collection.

Hope it would work for you (because 50% of the flashdrives I fixed works tru this method)...If not, then choose from
my collection of formatting tools...try and try until you succeed po... there is no harm in trying one by one as
long as your flashdrive is detected by the chosen format tool . EXPERIMENT SO THAT YOU LEARN
HDDLLF.4.30

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