remove write protection
 

I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me
i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this

remove write protection
 

Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with
the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes.

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"milgar" wrote in message
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I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells
me
i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this

remove write protection
 

If you have a Memorex drive this may apply: (recall of bad units)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...1/article.html

Michael

"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
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Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came
with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"milgar" wrote in message
...
I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells
me
i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this

remove write protection
 

Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the
thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with
the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"milgar" wrote in message
...
I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells
me
i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this

remove write protection
 

Glad I was able to help.

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"milgar" wrote in message
...
Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the
thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came
with
the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"milgar" wrote in message
...
I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium
tells
me
i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this