How to Remove a USB Flash Drive Disk Partition That Is Write Protected
- 1). Log in to the computer as Administrator.
- 2). Check for a write-protect switch on the flash drive. They typically look like an externally-accessible slider on the body of the drive. If you find it, slide it to the unlocked position.
- 3). Connect the drive to the computer by plugging it into an open USB port.
- 4). Click "Start," then "Control Panel," "System and Maintenance" and "Administrative Tools." Double-click "Computer Management." Navigate to "Storage" and then to "Disk Management." Select the flash drive by clicking on its entry on the lower half of the Disk Management window.
- 5). Locate the partition you want to remove on the map of the space on the drive (depicted in the upper half of the Disk Management window.) Right-click on that partition, then select "Delete Partition." Click "Yes" to confirm your choice. At that point, the partition is completely erased from the flash drive.
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