How to Remove Write Protection from USB Drive

If the Universal Serial Bus drive is in the write protection, then you can’t change the files in it, you can only view the files. When you are on the write protected file, then you can read and copy those files from SD card or USB drive, but you can’t write and remove files from there. In this blog, we will explore the process of removing write protection.

Steps for Removing Write protection Through Lock Switch

In case you have a single file and wish to create changes in that file, but you are not able to, then the data can be in the write protected. The file gets a read-only check mark on it once the data is in the write protected. Here are the steps are given below to remove the Write protection through lock switch:

• Place the Universal Serial Drive or Secure Digital card in the right port of the system.

• Go to the “Windows File Explorer” tab.

• Move to the system and folder which includes the file.

• Choose the “File.”

• Choose the “Home” option.

• After that, choose the “properties” option.

• Choose the “Read-only” option for removing the tick mark.

• Then, choose the “OK” button.

How to Use Diskpart to Remove Write protection from USB Drives?

You can use different methods for removing the write protection from the Universal Serial Bus drives in windows. One of the ways to do this is to adjust the Windows Registry key, but it is difficult for some users. So, you can use Diskpart to remove write protection from USB drives. Here’s how:

• Place the Universal Serial Bus drive in the system USB dock.

• Click on the Windows logo key and X key together.

• Choose the “Run” option.

• Type the “diskpart” option and after that click on the “OK” button.

• You have to type “list disk” near the “DISKPART” option and after that, click on the “Enter” button.