Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/ 2008-08-21T16:13:30-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-06-01T06:00:04-05:00 Lim Darran http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#537246 zar athustra said: <div class="quote">If that doesn't work (it didn't for me) try the following. 100% successful here:<br /> <br /> - Start &gt; Run &gt; type ‘regedit’ then hit 'OK'.<br /> <br /> - Browse to the following key:<br /> <br /> My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies<br /> <br /> - Double click on the string ‘WriteProtect’ and change the ‘Value Data’ box to ‘0’<br /> <br /> - You may also need to do this for the strings in any folders called ‘ControlSet***’ e.g. <br /> <br /> My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\StorageDevicePolicies<br /> <br /> HTH<br /> </div><br /> text/html 2008-06-01T05:59:14-05:00 Lim Darran http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#537245 Joe Fish said: <div class="quote">That completely did the trick. The link was not correct but the files are still onsite. Go to the Apacer_dot_com website and search for the HT203 Handy Steno Repair Tool. <br /> <br /> I tried the registry hack, no luck<br /> I tried to use a linux box and a macbook to format, no luck.<br /> <br /> This program took about 5 seconds to reformat the drive and now it works perfect.<br /> <br /> Thanks!!!<br /> <br /> PS: This was a Patriot xporter 2 gig drive<br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Its' great i used two days to solve this, finally found a great program Take me only 5 second to solve. Thanks! Hope you all can try this format program<br /> text/html 2008-04-04T20:38:29-05:00 Carol Chrzanowski http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#532847 Hi, I read your post about the switch on the thumb drive.. Well blow me away..<img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"> I can build a computer but never knew tthumb drives had switches. <br /> <br /> I found mine and got rid of the stuff on it.. Thanks.. I checked my other thumb drive as well. That had no switch. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"><br /> <br /> Carol text/html 2008-04-04T07:00:19-05:00 Lyall Partington http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#532822 My Mr FlashU172 has no switch. I could not format it with XP but this worked:<br /> <br /> 1. copied the contents to my desktop (or wherever)<br /> 2. checked in My Computer to verify the drive letter of the flash drive (in my case E<img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"><br /> 3. Start - Run - typed cmd<br /> 4. at the prompt, typed format e: (careful!! Be sure the drive letter matches yours)<br /> <br /> Good old DOS !<br /> <br /> I hope this works for you.<br /> <br /> text/html 2008-03-25T04:47:41-05:00 Joseph Agus http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#532039 i have a kingston DT mini and the first error that occur is the disk is write protected and i cannot re format it..<br /> after exploring every possible solution.. the error turned into &quot;PLEASE INSERT DISK IN THE DRIVE&quot;..<br /> Is there any possible solution to this problem??? text/html 2008-03-01T08:57:06-05:00 Mohammed Salah El Din http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#530453 I have the same problem with my flash memory it's USB Mobile Disk 2.0 &quot;write protected&quot; and when i tried the solution of the registry I stopped at the step of &quot;StorageDevicePolicies&quot; I didnot find it in my registry I'm using windows XP with SP2 so please help me I don't want to loose my flash text/html 2007-12-25T22:33:37-05:00 zar athustra http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#523333 If that doesn't work (it didn't for me) try the following. 100% successful here:<br /> <br /> - Start &gt; Run &gt; type ‘regedit’ then hit 'OK'.<br /> <br /> - Browse to the following key:<br /> <br /> My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies<br /> <br /> - Double click on the string ‘WriteProtect’ and change the ‘Value Data’ box to ‘0’<br /> <br /> - You may also need to do this for the strings in any folders called ‘ControlSet***’ e.g. <br /> <br /> My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\StorageDevicePolicies<br /> <br /> HTH<br /> text/html 2007-09-06T01:45:44-05:00 Joe Fish http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#508846 That completely did the trick. The link was not correct but the files are still onsite. Go to the Apacer_dot_com website and search for the HT203 Handy Steno Repair Tool. <br /> <br /> I tried the registry hack, no luck<br /> I tried to use a linux box and a macbook to format, no luck.<br /> <br /> This program took about 5 seconds to reformat the drive and now it works perfect.<br /> <br /> Thanks!!!<br /> <br /> PS: This was a Patriot xporter 2 gig drive<br /> text/html 2007-08-05T07:01:58-05:00 Natthawut Kulnirundorn http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#504195 My model is Apacer Handy Steno HT 202 and I have had the same problem. I contacted Apacer's support and they replied me with the link to download the lformat program (You can find it at their website - <a class="ext" target="_blank" href="/action/r/http://Apacer.com">Apacer.com</a>). If you need more info in my case, you can visit my blog - <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://m3rlinez.blogspot.com/2007/01/just-rescued-my-write-protected-usb.html" target="_blank">http://m3rlinez.blogspot.com/2007/01/just-rescued-my-write-pro...d-usb.html</a><br /> <br /> Hope this helps. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile12.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":blush:" title=":blush:"><br /> <br /> text/html 2007-05-16T12:08:32-05:00 Victor Hackney http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#492451 Hi! All Posters<br /> <br /> <b>Many of the suggestions are valid</b>, but when a particular poster has success with reply that solves his problem. they do not get back to thank the for the reply and we don't know if they had success or not.<br /> <br /> Asha K gave a suggestion which in many cases would solve the problem<br /> There are thousands of USB pen drives advertised on <a href="/action/r/http://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> and other sites which are of poor quality, and even badged with names that are fictitous, and some of which are already unreliable.<br /> <br /> Having said that , I recently found that many of my friends/clients, had a probem with a multiple extionsion plugged into a pc usb port. But when they disconnected the extension and plugged direct to the Pc the pen drive worked perfectly.<br /> <br /> Another thing often overlooked is that before you remove a pen drive after use, you go to your task bar, right click on the pendrive icon (or drive letter) and access the<b> remove drive safely</b>, if you dont this can in many cases cause loss of data and in some cases corrupt the drive.<br /> <br /> I would also like to say that when reading a post, that the person answering, looks at all the posts that were suggested previously, as some of them are the same answer/question that has already been answered.<br /> <br /> Hope this is helpful <br /> <br /> Kind Regards<br /> Take Care<br /> <br /> Vic UK &amp; Germany<br /> text/html 2007-05-16T03:50:03-05:00 Asha V K http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#492399 Save this data below in a notepad.Pls rename the file to 'Write on USB.reg' and run it, to remove the write protect on USB.<br /> <br /> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00<br /> <br /> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]<br /> &quot;WriteProtect&quot;=dword:00000000<br /> <br /> Thanks,<br /> Asha text/html 2007-05-13T17:24:34-05:00 shourov uddin http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#491975 hi all, <br /> i have having problem with my usb flash drive. i was trying to format my pny flash drive and it dont work. all it says that please insert in to disk F:. also it show the memry is full. can anyone tell wht can i do please. text/html 2007-04-02T11:32:06-05:00 zeyk dunkinson http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#483762 hey can some one help me i have a kingston d=DTI/2gb usb and the write pretection is on i looked all over it for a write protect SWITCH but theres non and it says when i try to format it this is write protected its file systems under FAT (default) and i dont know how to fix it can you help me <br /> <br /> <br /> ty zeyk. text/html 2007-03-25T05:53:35-05:00 maman kasman http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#482431 hai teman2, saya anggota baru neh.if you get some problem with your flashdisk, and need format tool or driver, you can download many of them on this site <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.rdm.kiev.ua/flashutil.php" target="_blank">http://www.rdm.kiev.ua/flashutil.php</a> . Thanks, saya harap berguna bagi teman2 text/html 2007-03-25T05:49:20-05:00 maman kasman http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35725/?l=1#482430 hai teman2, saya anggota baru neh.if you get some problem with your flashdisk, and need format tool or driver, you can download many of them on this site <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.rdm.kiev.ua/flashutil.php" target="_blank">http://www.rdm.kiev.ua/flashutil.php</a> . Thanks, saya harap berguna bagi teman2