Usb flash drive is write protected

HIM_Darling · 02-16-2008, 10:11 AM

I have an Emprex 1GB flash drive that I was trying to use with my PS3, but then I learned that it had to be FAT32 and it was just FAT, so I went to my computer, then right-clicked, then clicked format and went to change it, but right when it was almost finished a message popped up saying that windows could not format it, and then i went back and checked "quick format" just in case, and this time a message popped up saying that it was write-protected. Now the file system is "RAW" and I can't use it at all. There is no switch anywhere on it that would let me set it to be not write protected and it was working just fine before i tried to reformat it. Is there something that I can do to fix it or is it completely useless now?

dznutz · 02-16-2008, 06:03 PM

are you on an admin account? try using it

02-16-2008, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
HIM_Darling New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	Usb flash drive is write protected I have an Emprex 1GB flash drive that I was trying to use with my PS3, but then I learned that it had to be FAT32 and it was just FAT, so I went to my computer, then right-clicked, then clicked format and went to change it, but right when it was almost finished a message popped up saying that windows could not format it, and then i went back and checked "quick format" just in case, and this time a message popped up saying that it was write-protected. Now the file system is "RAW" and I can't use it at all. There is no switch anywhere on it that would let me set it to be not write protected and it was working just fine before i tried to reformat it. Is there something that I can do to fix it or is it completely useless now?

02-16-2008, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
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