Sanjeewa Darshana asks:
I have a 8 GB Transcend flash disk. The problem is, it’s write protected and I can not reformat.
19 Answers -
Shakirah Faleh Lai
July 18, 20121. Shutdown your machine, insert your Trandscend.
2. Turn on computer and then press F8 key immediately to enter Advanced Boot Options then choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
3. After loading files let say your drive letter is (G) for example then write as
4. C:\windows\system32>G: and press enter
5. G:\>format G: and press enter
6. If ask you (Y/N) then press (Y) and press enter
7. Now a full format will start which remove write protection from it you can format your flash disk later.
Thank you! This worked for me. I’m using a Sandisk.
October 11, 2012Alan Wade
July 18, 20121) Go to download center of the transcend,here is the link
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter
Type the model no. or part of model number you are looking for.
example: JFV30(all alphabets in Caps )
2) Choose other details like product type etc. and search for your product
3)Then select the product which which is most similar to yours from search results
4)Then download the mFormat utility. You will asked for serial no. if you dont have..enter this no. 1456784523
5) Connect your pen drive
6) run the mformat utility and select full format after full format your write protection will be removed. try twice or thrice if you can’t correct at first time.
thank you it’s working
August 29, 2012Thanks Alan Wade. It works perfectly
September 27, 2012Thanx,
November 11, 2012its working………
i have checked with that application but not working
November 21, 2012ferdinan Sitohang
July 19, 2012Please refer to this http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/format-write-protected-flash-drive/ as it is the same problem i think.
Deep Moteria
July 19, 2012Try it on ubuntu, I think it will be done.
Dalsan
July 20, 2012I had a similar problem with my 4GB Transcend flash drive because of either improper disconnect or somehow did not connect properly. I found the solution Alan gave to work without any problems.
imran
July 21, 2012i have 8gb pen drive but when i formating its not formate error WINDOS CAN FORMATE so plz give me solution
Alex
July 21, 2012JetFlash Online Recovery help to your pen drive.
http://www.transcend-info.com/support/DlCenter/DLSoftware.asp?ID=4
Susendeep Dutta
July 21, 2012mUSB fixer tool is also good for you -
http://mhotspot.com/musbfixer/
Suman Acharya
July 26, 2012if nothing works try low level format of your disk. here is a link from you can download a free hdd low level format tools…
give it a try….
http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/
and to be honest i also have a pendrive with write protection but no methods are working; even the registry editing and low level formatting.
ganesan
August 1, 2012throw the pen drive to the dust bin………..
rinzin
August 10, 2012my drive is in write protected one. im not being able to do with that drive. help me please
jrasulev
August 22, 2012Try this, in Windows XP – goto Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt. This will open up a DOS window. Now type the name of your flashdrive followed by a colon, eg, mine was drive letter K so I type K:
Now to list the directory, type DIR
This will show your directory. At this point I left the DOS window open and went back into Windows and clicked on the drive in Explorer. The write protect error still came up, but after clicking a couple of times I could see and open the files on the drive.
Anyway, once you’re in DOS you should be able to copy any files you want to another drive using the DOS ‘copy’ or ‘xcopy’ commands, and format the drive from DOS also. eg, To copy all files and directories (except empty directories) from drive C to drive A, enter
xcopy c: a: /s
You can do a search on google to find other DOS commands
Sandeep
September 18, 2012thank u alan wade. it worked.
amin
October 2, 2012how can i format a write protected flash disk?
Do exactly what Shakirah Faleh Lai says & then when you go back to your normal computer settings go to computer<right click on the flash drive<Format<Restore device defaults<Start<OK. This will erase it and take your flash drive back to how it was originally when you purchased it.
October 11, 2012vinod chavda
October 8, 2012my pen drive is write protected and it can not be copy any thing….cna not formate
fred kisangi
October 10, 2012transcend has not physical wite-protect lock but can saves docs
Wanderer
October 13, 2012Thanks Alex! Jetflash Online Recovery works on JFV85 8gb
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sanjay
October 24, 2012I have a 8 GB Transcend flash disk. The problem is, it’s write protected and I can not reformat
Use the online solution -
http://www.transcend-info.com/products/online_recovery_2.asp
October 30, 2012Dragon
January 23, 20131) Go to download center of the transcend,here is the link
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter
Type the model no. or part of model number you are looking for.
example: JFV30(all alphabets in Caps )
2) Choose other details like product type etc. and search for your product
3)Then select the product which which is most similar to yours from search results
4)Then download the mFormat utility. You will asked for serial no. if you dont have..enter this no. 1456784523
5) Connect your pen drive
6) run the mformat utility and select full format after full format your write protection will be removed. try twice or thrice if you can’t correct at first time.