Transcend 512 MB USB pen drive is write protected

try using this software to format it.. www [dot].transcend [dot] nl/support/dlcenter/ORT_Software.asp?Link=OnLineRecovery.exe

Hi,
This can be simply removed by changing the position of the write protect lock on the pen drive body. Please refer the figure.


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Hi,
Please open the link below and follow the instructions there to resolve the issue if the problem persist after following the instructions then pen drive is defective.

http://techsalsa.com/solution-to-remove-write-protection-from-usb-pen-drive/

1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/HPUSBFW.EXE

2. Format

(Before removing USB flash drive click on the Safely Remove
Hardware icon and then click on USB flash drive you want to remove)

hi

go to this link

http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp?LangNo=0&Func1No=11&Func2No=182

put your model name of your pen drive and search ... you will get the software to remove write protection.. install that software and remove write protection..
thats all...

have a nice day..

-rajkumar

i have helped many wit h this problem all i ask is that you please rate me

anyways i found a website for a password recovery (www.spotmau.com) i hope it helps

You should try to delete the partition in the Transcend memory stick and creat a new partition. You should copy any files that you need off this memory device before you re-partition it because you will lose all the data that is stored on the device.

Go to the Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Magament.
Scroll down until you see your removeable device the 16Gb memory device, click once on this, It may not show it as Healthy.
Right click in this disk (make sure you do not select the C drive) and click on Delete Partition to remove the partition.
Right click on this unpartition drive and Create a partition.
You may not have to format this partition, it should now show this as a healthy drive.
Exit out of Disk/computer Management and Control Panel.

The USB drive should now function normally.

Hi Virus or Trojans can run some process that keeps running in background. This not only harms the computer, but also prevents the pen drive from formatting as it shows that the drive is in use. Remove and re-insert the pen drive, don't double click on drive and cancel auto run operations if it starts automatically. Run a virus scan on pen drive, this will help fix the issue. Now format the pen drive.

Disengage the hold/lock switch

ic, maybe the usb port of your friend's pc is defective which may cause your pen drive to malfunction, probably a shorted usb port. or just maybe your pendrive was dropped by your friend which damage the drive, it happened to me too before.