Any one know why this pen drive says read only

Select all the files

right click

go to properties

in general tab make sure to un-check read only

Its not formatted its RAW !

right click format

Sorry missed that

The only option there when format is XFAT and if i click format, it fails

XFAT is ok Click me

Would this be of any help..



Click the Windows "Start" button in the task bar. Type "cmd" into the text box and press "Enter" to open your Windows command prompt.

Type "drive:" where "drive" is the drive that you want to change. Press "Enter." This points the prompt to the root of the drive.

Type "attrib -r /d" and press "Enter." This removes the read-only attribute. The "d" switch applies your settings to all subfolders, so the entire drive is edited.

google fat32 formater.

I have a 64Gb Stick and have formatted it fat32 for compatibility.
But i cant have any files over 4GB.

Works for me.

Zipper the drive is not formatted so it cant have any permissions.
It does not know what to do.

xfat is the new window format for +4GB Drives

I got a free 64 thing for participating in something or other and I was never able to use it beyond the advertisers bump.
Hope that this is not case here.

The DR give me a link to software to sort it, but it fails straight away, saying disk is write protected.

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Flick the switch on the side that says "write protect".

The advice given in the buyers section is to test items before buying.

Use FDISK to wipe it.
Thats via the command prompt.

Choose the wrong drive and you will wipe the wrong drive instantly with no get out of jail.

If I remember the picture ste I dont think it has the toggle switch.

Willo google FDISK.

strangely just thought try plugging it into another device incase your actually blocking it via your pc ?

Install a drive partitioning software.
This may make it easier to work with than FDISK.


And there is always the possibly its damaged or has been magnetised. Kiss of death to memory.

If you dont have a second device to try it in. Reboot into safe mode and try format drive.

You can see in the sellers picture that it is already formatted.

The sellers picture is from windows explorer.
Willo's picture is from disk manager, giving different information to the end user.

Seller has been in touch and asked me to bring it back, hopefully he can sort it, as I want to load up full of music for my car.

it suprised me that it took about 12 comments before yours mate , which is the most obvious reason that its write protected , infact the ones before are plain dangerous to any one who doesnt know what they are doing
well done

Not all of them have switches

I very much doubt this one will have a switch.
I have a few the same design and there is no switch.

Oh, to Willo, be sure to check your car stereo can handle 64GB before lobbing it in as not all support that amount.

As you were...

That's why My 64BG is formatted to FAT32 for compatibility.
But i cant add a file over 4GB. But it suits my needs.

What on earth are you on about.

i think he's having a go at my "sarcastic" comment regarding the switch hence the reason for the smiley faces i posted earlier.