G Guest Mar 10, 2007 #1 I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this
I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this
R Richard G. Harper Mar 10, 2007 #2 Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
M Michael Mar 10, 2007 #3 If you have a Memorex drive this may apply: (recall of bad units) http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128972-page,1/article.html Michael Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand...
If you have a Memorex drive this may apply: (recall of bad units) http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128972-page,1/article.html Michael Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand...
G Guest Mar 10, 2007 #4 Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand...
Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand...
R Richard G. Harper Mar 11, 2007 #5 Glad I was able to help. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand... Click to expand...
Glad I was able to help. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. Richard G. Harper said: Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed) * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm milgar said: I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this Click to expand... Click to expand... Click to expand...
