How to format a protected pendrive. 12 Steps
How to format a protected pendrive . 12steps :
1
Toggle the switch on the USB drive. If your USB drive has a physical write-protection switch on its exterior, it might be in the wrong (locked) position. Try toggling the switch before you continue with this method.
In some instances, a pen drive can be locked using security software that prevents permission changes on a flash drive. If this is the case, you may not be able to remove write-protection from the USB drive.[1]
2
Insert the pen drive into an open USB slot. You can use any available USB slot on your PC.
3
Right-click the Start
menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen. This displays a menu.
4
Click Run. It's at the bottom of the menu that appears when you right-click the windows Start menu. This opens Run in a new window.
5
Type diskpart into Run and press ↵ Enter. This opens Diskpart in the Command Prompt.
6
Type list disk and press ↵ Enter. A list of all drives, including your pen drive, will appear. Each drive is labeled "Disk (number)", and each number is unique to that drive.
You should be able to identify your USB drive by how much space it has listed under "Size". For example, if your USB drive is a 32 GB drive, it should say "32 GB" or close to that below "Size" in the Command Prompt.
7
Type select disk # and press ↵ Enter. Replace # with the number of your pen drive (i.e. "select disk 3"). This selects the USB drive in Diskpart.
8
Type attributes disk clear readonly and press ↵ Enter. This should remove write-protected status from the drive.
9
Type clean and press ↵ Enter. This should remove the data from the drive. Once it's removed, you'll be able to set it up for use.
10
Type create partition primary and press ↵ Enter. This creates a partition on the USB drive.
11
Type format fs=fat32 or format fs=ntfsand press ↵ Enter. This formats the drive in a format that is readable on any operating system. If the USB drive storage is smaller than 32GB, type "format fs=fat32". If the drive is greater than 32GB, type "format fs=ntfs".[2]
12
Type exit and press ↵ Enter. This returns you to the standard command prompt. The drive should now be available for data storage and other uses.
1
Toggle the switch on the USB drive. If your USB drive has a physical write-protection switch on its exterior, it might be in the wrong (locked) position. Try toggling the switch before you continue with this method.
In some instances, a pen drive can be locked using security software that prevents permission changes on a flash drive. If this is the case, you may not be able to remove write-protection from the USB drive.[1]
2
Insert the pen drive into an open USB slot. You can use any available USB slot on your PC.
3
Right-click the Start
menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen. This displays a menu.
4
Click Run. It's at the bottom of the menu that appears when you right-click the windows Start menu. This opens Run in a new window.
5
Type diskpart into Run and press ↵ Enter. This opens Diskpart in the Command Prompt.
6
Type list disk and press ↵ Enter. A list of all drives, including your pen drive, will appear. Each drive is labeled "Disk (number)", and each number is unique to that drive.
You should be able to identify your USB drive by how much space it has listed under "Size". For example, if your USB drive is a 32 GB drive, it should say "32 GB" or close to that below "Size" in the Command Prompt.
7
Type select disk # and press ↵ Enter. Replace # with the number of your pen drive (i.e. "select disk 3"). This selects the USB drive in Diskpart.
8
Type attributes disk clear readonly and press ↵ Enter. This should remove write-protected status from the drive.
9
Type clean and press ↵ Enter. This should remove the data from the drive. Once it's removed, you'll be able to set it up for use.
10
Type create partition primary and press ↵ Enter. This creates a partition on the USB drive.
11
Type format fs=fat32 or format fs=ntfsand press ↵ Enter. This formats the drive in a format that is readable on any operating system. If the USB drive storage is smaller than 32GB, type "format fs=fat32". If the drive is greater than 32GB, type "format fs=ntfs".[2]
12
Type exit and press ↵ Enter. This returns you to the standard command prompt. The drive should now be available for data storage and other uses.
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