Restore the Disable Access / Write Protected on USB | Tutorial

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Almost all computer users have experienced Flash Disk that suddenly can not be used, can occur also in the external hard drive with a USB cable. In this case appears a message Write-Protected, or perhaps disabled access. If you are experiencing this can try the following tips.

There are 2 things that can cause the USB storage media is inaccessible

First, This Disk is Write-Protected

In this case, the USB still readable, but can not be written or to store data. If you want to use to store data will display a message like this:

If you experienced something like the above, try the following tips:

Open the Registry Editor (Start Menu> Run, type: Regedit, and press enter / click OK)
Look for the following Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ StorageDevicePolicies.
In the right panel double click "WriteProtect" key and insert the data value 0 or delete the" WriteProtect" key, can also delete the key StorageDevicePolicies. Then refresh (View> Refresh)
Try to remove the USB Flash Disk and repeat the copy data

Second, USB Mass Storage not working (Disable)

There are times when an external storage media like USB flash disk, external hard drives and the like can not be enabled or disabled. If you experience this then try the following tips:

Open the Registry Editor (Start Menu> Run, type: Regedit, and press enter / click OK)
Look for the following Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
In the right pane double-click "Start" key, change its contents (Value data) with 3 to enable the USB storage, if it is 4 Removable USB mass storage are disabled.
If the effect is not directly visible, then restart your computer first. These tips can be applied in Windows Vista, XP, Windows Server 2008, 2003 and 2000.