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How to enable or disable write protection on a USB flash drive
Updated: 09/12/2023 by Computer Hope
There are several ways to enable or disable write protection of your USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive.
Depending on your device, you can use a hardware switch to toggle write protection or change the read-only settings for the device through the operating system.
Some suggestions on this page require you to have administrator privileges on the computer to perform the necessary actions for enabling or disabling write protection.
Write-protection hardware switch
Some USB flash drives have a write protection switch on the side or bottom.
The write protection switch is useful for keeping the contents of your drive safe from malware when you must view them on a public computer. If your device has this switch, move it to the "Lock" position. This action effectively sets all files and the device to read-only mode.
Using DiskPart to change read-only settings
You can use the Windows DiskPart command-line utility to enable or disable read-only mode on your USB f
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