How to remove PenDrive Write-Protected

How to remove PenDrive Write-Protected

Many time we come across this problem, whenever we try to copy, paste or delete content from pen drive of flash disks, there appears a dialogue box saying write protection error.

It has nothing to do with the pen drive, but actually it is a problem related to windows registry. so as to fix this issue there is a need for slight modification in the registry.

Trick to Remove Write Protection Error in USB Pen Drive:-

1) first click on start and then click on run.
2) In run dialogue box type regedit and press enter
3) In regedit naviagte to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control and look
for StorageDevicePolicies.
4) If you cannot find StorageDevicePolicies there then do create this file first.
(Look at the end of this article for instructions )
5) Now you will see WriteProtect in your right window pane, double click on it.
6) In the Value Data field change the value to 0(zero).
7) Now restart your system and then use your pen drive.

Method to Create StorageDevicePolicies File:-

1) first click on start and then click on run.
2) In run dialogue box type regedit and press enter
3) In regedit naviagte to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control
4) Right-click Control and select New and Key.
5) Name it as StorageDevicePolicies and Right click on it
6)Select New > DWORD and name it as WriteProtect.
7) Double click on it and set its value to 0 (zero).
8) Restart your system and this would Disable write protect on USB.

If any problem in any of the steps above do comment and i'll try to fix it.