There can be various types of issues related to smartphones. If the user wants to remove write protection, the first step would be to insert the pen drive and then open the Start Menu. Then proceed to the following steps to remove write protection:- 1. Open Start Menu
- 2. Run, type regedit and press Enter; this will open the registry editor
- 3. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
- 4. Double click the key WriteProtect in the right pane and set the value to 0 In the Value Data Box. Press OK
- 5. Exit Registry
- 6. Restart your computer and re-connect your USB pen drive on your computer.
Can’t find The above path ? Create a registry key StorageDevicePolicies.
If you can’t find the key StorageDevicePolicies in step (3) you have to create it manually.1. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control\ and select New -> Key.
2. Enter the name StorageDevicePolicies.
3. Click on the new registry key StorageDevicePolicies and on the right pan right-click, select New > DWORD and give it the name WriteProtect.
4. Double click on it and set its value to 0.
