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How To Remove Write-Protection From External Storage

Having write-protection problem with your USB Flash Drive, SD Card, and other external storage?
Here are some tips to remove the write-protection.

For some of external storage, there are switch on the storage itself especially SD Cards.

And for those who don't have switch on their external storage, follow these steps.

Step 1: Plug-in your external storage to your computer.

Step 2: Open RUN. Go to Start →Type RUN in the search box or simply press Windows + R in your                     keyboard.

Step 3: Type "regedit" w/o the " " and press enter.


Step 4: This is the tricky part.
            Follow this location: 
            KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.
           
            If you cannot find the folder "StorageDevicePolicies"
            Click the folder "Control" and right click on the right plane.
            New → Key
           

            Rename the Key with "StorageDevicePolicies" w/o " ".
            Right click on the plane New →DWORD (32 bit) Value
             Rename it with "WriteProtect" w/o " ".
             Right click on it and click "Modify"
             Set the Value to zero (0) and click OK.


Step 5: Re-plug your external storage.
            Now try it.
            If still has the write-protection, check the value of WriteProtect.
            and Re-plug your external storage again.

Enjoy^^