How do I set up a password protection for my 32GB Flash Drive?

Hi Salah, try to right click on your device when it is inserted and choose properties and there choose the write protected setting. Hope it helps if not return here

You'll have to use the sandisk software included on the pendrive to do it.
Or download from the web, but you will need the password to do it.

You can also try with LLF:
http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

try formatting it through low level format tool.

Here is a "How to" article describing how to remove the password (if you know the password.

http://www.ehow.com/how_8120645_password-off-cruzer.html



Here is a SanDisk article for retrieving the password if you don't know it.
***Caution potential data loss****
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/800/~/retrieving-a-forgotten-password-on-a-cruzer-enterprise-drive

http://majorgeeks.com/Dr._Freeware_System_Utilities_d6416.html

Support IDE/SATA/USB Hard Drives memory cards USB Memory Drives

Windows Password Cleaner
Available in Live CD to run offline
This is a utility to blank the password of any user that has a valid local account on your Windows system.
You do not need to know the old password to blank the password.

hope this helps

Look for the a jumper or a little switch that secures the flash drive.

there's a lock on that drive,,,find it and unlock

Check for a write-protection switch. This switch, when engaged, will lock the contents of the flash drive and is a very common security feature. It is generally located on the side of the flash drive, and has an "enabled" or "on" position, and an "off" position. Slide this into the "off" position.

Override password security. If your flash drive has password security, but you have forgotten the code, you can try to override the security feature by going to the Start menu and selecting "Run." A dialogue box will pop up, into which you should type in the path to the file on the USB drive you want to access. Note: This only works on USB drives with very simple security. If the security is complex, this will not wor

3Format the flash drive. If nothing else works, you can always format your USB flash drive, which will set all your write protections back to default. From there, you can customize them however you want, but all your data will be lost. To format the flash drive, go to the My Computer, right-click your drive and select "Format." A status bar will pop up. Once the status bar disappears, you can change the write-protection settings on your flash drive without incident.

If you have a write-protected flash drive that you need to access, it can be difficult to change it to allow you access, especially if it is a security-optimized flash drive. However, there are a few practical steps you can take to change the write-protection on a flash drive.


#1

Check for a write-protection switch. This switch, when engaged, will lock the contents of the flash drive and is a very common security feature. It is generally located on the side of the flash drive, and has an "enabled" or "on" position, and an "off" position. Slide this into the "off" position.

#2

Override password security. If your flash drive has password security, but you have forgotten the code, you can try to override the security feature by going to the Start menu and selecting "Run." A dialogue box will pop up, into which you should type in the path to the file on the USB drive you want to access. Note: This only works on USB drives with very simple security. If the security is complex, this will not work.

#3

Format the flash drive. If nothing else works, you can always format your USB flash drive, which will set all your write protections back to default. From there, you can customize them however you want, but all your data will be lost. To format the flash drive, go to the My Computer, right-click your drive and select "Format." A status bar will pop up. Once the status bar disappears, you can change the write-protection settings on your flash drive without incident.

Hope this might help

Thanks

Samsung 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive:
Write protect switch to prevent accidental erasure