How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB

During the process of using USB to copy data, you have encountered the error The disk is write protected or not? There are many causes for this error and many people think that USB has been corrupted and cannot be used. Do not worry, in this article TipsMake.com will guide you some ways to fix the error The disk is write protected , please refer.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 1

1. Check the read / write mode of the file you copied

Some data files are read-only so we cannot copy data to USB. You can check the read / write mode of the file by right-clicking the file and selecting Properties.

When the Properties window appears, look at the Read-only section to  see if it is currently selected. If it is selected, then uncheck the box and click Apply then click OK to close the window.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 2

You can now make a copy of the error.

2. Check if the USB device is locked

Some USBs with high security features have a physical lock button on the body of the USB, please try to check if the USB is enabled or not, if so, please turn it off.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 3

3. Scan the virus for USB

Viruses can also cause us to not be able to copy data, so use antivirus software and scan to see if our USB is infected with viruses.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 4

4. Use the Diskpart error correction command

Step 1: You open CMD window under administrator by operating as shown below.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 5

Step 2 : In the CMD window, you enter the following commands, after each command press Enter:

1. diskpart
2. list disk
3. select disk # (# is the number of the USB drive connected to the computer, shown on the screen)
4. attributes disk clear readonly

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 6

After running the commands, you remove the USB and reconnect to the computer and check if there are errors or not.

5.

Step 1: Press  Windows Key + R  , type  regedit  in the Run dialog box   and press  Enter  to open  Registry Editor .

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 7

Step 2:  In the left pane, navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorage

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 8

Step 3:  Right-click on Storage, select New-> Key then create a new key named StorageDevicePolicies  . Then click the key just created and in the right pane, right-click an empty area, select New -> DWORD. Name the   newly created DWORD as  WriteProtect .

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 9

Double-click the newly created file and set the value to 0 and click OK to save.

How to fix The disk is write protected error on USB Picture 10

Finally close the Registry and check if the error is still there.

The above are some ways to fix The disk is write protected error, hope these ways can work for your case. Good luck!