Just a quick question - have a 4Gb Integral USB Drive that I want to clear/format. All I get is a message saying that "This disk is write protected" - how can I get rid of this please ??
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Do you mean a dongle which is a sort of usb modem for connecting to the internet or a flash drive (memory stick)?
If it's a flash drive have a look at the side for a teeny little switch.
A dongle is any self-contained device that plugs into any port on a computer - including, but not limited to, WiFi adaptor, flash drive, wireless or Bluetooth adaptor. But as Barry1010 says, USB flash drives sometimes have a little write-protect switch.
Given that a 4GB memory stick typically only costs around four quid on eBay though (usually with free p&p), I doubt that it's worth devoting too much time to the problem!
PS: As the problem might be related to the settings within your computer's registry, if you've got access to a different computer it might be worth trying to format the drive with it.