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Posted on Nov 21, 2008

Write - protected message when I connect my Transcend 8GB Pendriv

When I connect my Transcend 8GB pendrive to any PC, am not able to copy or delete any files to it (or) from it. It says, 'The disk cannot be written to because it is write proected. Please remove the write protection from the volume n drive DeviceHarddisk1DR9". I donot see any write protection thing in the pendrive.

Please help me in solving this problem.

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  • Anonymous Dec 24, 2008

    yes i hava same problem

  • xcess37 Jan 23, 2009

    god damn....i'm getting that message dialog box since a month.Tried in heck a lot of ways. But to no avail. Can anyone plz me a solution for this godforsaken problem.

  • sudhirj_9211 Jan 31, 2009

    i too have the same problem....





    i just brought it repaired from the transcend serviece cebtre....





  • begur19 Feb 12, 2009

    2 GB recently purchased transcend is not working. I want to know the repair centre in Bangalore and telephone no so that I can get it repaired.

    krishna rao

  • subhra2k6 Mar 05, 2009


    Many problems in my recently bought Transcend 8GB pendrive when I connect it to any PC. The details are given below-



    1. I'm not able to copy or delete any files/folders to it (or) from it. It alerts that the disk cannot be written to because it is write protected. It's happening 70% times, not always.

    2. I'm not able to format it also. . It alerts that the disk cannot be written to because it is write protected. It's happening 70% times, not always.

    3. Sometimes I’m allowed to cut/copy/delete/format it after trying so many times. So trying and waiting for the action.

    4. I’m able to make a new folder and rename also. But not able to delete it. Very interesting that automatically a file (namely- USBC╚δ╬ä.; USBC╚3╔ä.; USBChñä.) is being created inside those folder immediately upon creation which is showing a huge size around 1.98GB to 3.36GB, but the actual size is not being occupied if I check its properties.



    I bought it in last January 2009 from an authorized computer shop in SP market (Bangalore, India) with receipt copy. So it’s under warranty period. Hence, request to solve the problem and help me out.



    Regards, Subhra.

    Email: subhra2k6@gmail.com

    Mobile: (+91)-9986896735.

    Place: Bangalore, India.

  • Brian Sullivan
    Brian Sullivan Aug 08, 2013

    You have to be the computers administrator to change any values on any hard drive on your computer click start control panel user accounts on the users tab click the name of the computer administrator you must have full control click start click to open on my computer you should see your usb drive could be E: or something right click select properties there will be an array of options select the sharing tab option then advanced sharing make sure you have a tick in the share this folder box then click permissions make sure you have all 3 boxes ticked full control changes and read in windows 7 click start control panel user accounts click on the administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in windows XP click start right click on my computer select open Right click the icon of your usb drive (It should be E:/ or something) Click Properties in the menu that comes up Click the Sharing tab Click permissions And finally, click Allow next to Full Control.

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    You have to be the computers administrator to change any values on any hard drive on your computer click start control panel user accounts on the users tab click the name of the computer administrator you must have full control click start click to open on my computer you should see your usb drive could be E: or something right click select properties there will be an array of options select the sharing tab option then advanced sharing make sure you have a tick in the share this folder box then click permissions make sure you have all 3 boxes ticked full control changes and read in windows 7 click start control panel user accounts click on the administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in windows XP click start right click on my computer select open Right click the icon of your usb drive (It should be E:/ or something) Click Properties in the menu that comes up Click the Sharing tab Click permissions And finally, click Allow next to Full Control.

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I have 8gb transend pendrive but i cannot pest any folder and cannot delete any folder because it givea message that it is write protected

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    Brian Sullivan Aug 08, 2013

    You have to be the computers administrator to change any values on any hard drive on your computer click start control panel user accounts on the users tab click the name of the computer administrator you must have full control click start click to open on my computer you should see your usb drive could be E: or something right click select properties there will be an array of options select the sharing tab option then advanced sharing make sure you have a tick in the share this folder box then click permissions make sure you have all 3 boxes ticked full control changes and read in windows 7 click start control panel user accounts click on the administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in windows XP click start right click on my computer select open Right click the icon of your usb drive (It should be E:/ or something) Click Properties in the menu that comes up Click the Sharing tab Click permissions And finally, click Allow next to Full Control.

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Please use this utility.

http://www.apacer.com/en/support/downloads/Repair_v2.9.1.1.zip

it is very good. You may have to use it 2-3 times. Each time safely remove pen drive. Again start utility exe file.

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