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Thread ID: 61659 2005-09-12 11:37:00 removable disk not working Prescott (11) Press F1
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387878 2005-09-12 11:37:00 just my lcuk, i was just about to put some files on my flash drive and now it says that the disk is wite protected, and remove the write protection or use another disk. how do i remove the write protection? i havent changed anything, and it worked this afternoon. :annoyed:

*sigh*

it also doesnt allow me to delete stuff off it either, comes up with the same error message and the flash disk isnt full either....

:badpc:
Prescott (11)
387879 2005-09-12 11:48:00 Look for the small switch on the side somewhere, maybe. zqwerty (97)
387880 2005-09-13 05:18:00 :blush: that was it :lol:
how could i have missed that?
thanks :thumbs:
Prescott (11)
387881 2005-09-13 07:08:00 It is a very small switch .

I'm disappointed . Noone advised you to reformat your disk and/or flash your BIOS . :D
Graham L (2)
387882 2005-09-13 08:33:00 I'm disappointed. Noone advised you to reformat your disk and/or flash your BIOS. :DLol :p

Yes that does seem to be the normal answer
Myth (110)
387883 2005-09-13 11:55:00 Yes, small switches. Be gentle. On second use the tiny plastic switch on the end of my iomega 128Mb thingy just fell off as I moved it with my thumb nail. Fortunately leaving the device "unprotected":. Scouse (83)
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