How to Unprotect a Write Protect Flash Drive

I have a password protected Fujifilm 8gb USB Flashdrive without a write protect switch.
By mistake, I left it in my computer when I shut down and switched off and didn't notice it when I switched computer back on again and now when I insert it into any USB port on any computer and put in my password, I get a message telling me that the drive is Write Protected, please Unprotect the drive. I did not write protect the drive (it has no write protect switch) and do not know how to unprotect it. Please can anyone help with this ? I have important info on the drive that I need. Thanks

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sirajhassan Nov 10, 2008

same i put it on nokia xpressmusic and i connect in data storage mode and format it now it is not opening in pc and giving i/o error and no dik in drive error
Anonymous Nov 26, 2008

wheni am trying to scan virus to flash drive is telling that this divice is protected , evenif a want to format it is also telling me the same erro massege
Joshua Dagin Mar 04, 2009

k ihave an imation flash drive and it just wont let me put stuff on it i just bought it yesterday is there any way i can fix it

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Anonymous Mar 07, 2009

the flash driver write protected, when i open there is no file. there is no switch also .. what i should do please help fix this.. thank you

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How to unprotect a write protect my flash drive & i cant copy paste any of my files to my flash drive it gives an error

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Look in the manual

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