Can't format your SanDisk Micro SD card due to write protection? Don't worry! In this article, you can learn how to remove write protection from your SanDisk Micro SD card.
What should I do if my SanDisk SD card is write protected?
"I'm going to format my SanDisk SD card. But when I do the formatting, it prompts me that the disk is write-protected. I want to format it with disk management but it says I can't format it. Can anyone help me with this? Appreciate! ”
Why Remove SanDisk SD Card Write Protection?
Write protection is actually a great way to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of data. But when you try to format the SD card, you may encounter an error message that blocks the operation saying that the write-protected SD card cannot be formatted. Next, this article will show you how to remove write protection from your SanDisk SD card.
How do I remove write protection from my SanDisk SD card? Choose from 5 methods
Here this article will introduce you 5 easy ways to remove write protection from SanDisk SD card.
Method 1. Check the lock switch
Some SD cards and card readers come with a lock switch. Check whether there are movable lock switches on both sides of the reader, if the switch is loose or moved to the lock position, it may cause write protection. In this case, considering replacing the SD card or card reader might be a workaround.
Method 2. Modify the registry
1. Press the Windows + R key combination on your keyboard. In the popping up Run dialog box, enter regedit, and then press enter or click OK to open the registry editor.
2. Go to the following path:
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies”
3. Double-click "WriteProtect" and change the "Numeric Data" value from 1 to 0
4. Close the registry editor, restart the computer, and check whether the write protection of the USB flash drive has been disabled.
Method 3. Disable write protection using GPEdit
The SD card can be write-protected when Windows Local Group Policy restricts access to the SD card. To remove the read-only limit, you can follow these steps:
1. Click Start, then type "gpedit.msc" in the search box and press "Enter".
2. Go to Computer Configuration – > Administrative Templates – > Systems – > Removable Storage Access.
3. Disable the parameter "Removable Disk: Deny All Access".
Method 4. Use the diskpart utility to disable write protection
1. Press the "Windows + R" key combination on your keyboard. In the popping up "Run" dialog box, type "diskpart" and press "Enter" or click "OK" to open DiskPart.
2. Enter the following commands in turn and press "Enter" after each command:
- list disk
- select disk n
- attributes disk clear readonly
3. Close the DiskPart and reconnect the USB flash drive to see if the write-protection issue has been resolved. If not, try the next method.
Method 5. Format your SanDisk SD card
If you've tried all of the above and still can't remove the write protection from your SD card, you can use formatting software to format the write protection SD card.
Aomei Partition Assistant is a hard disk partition management software designed for Windows system, which can help you format all types of disks, including SSHD, SSD, portable hard disk, USB flash drive, various SD cards, etc., you can easily format write-protected SD cards.
Note: Formatting the SD card will erase all the data in it, please back up the important data on the SD card in advance.
1. Right-click on the SD card you want to format and select "Format".
2. Select one of the listed file systems: NTFS, FAT32, Ext2, Ext3, ExFAT and click "OK".
3. Tap "Submit" in the top left corner to perform the pending action.
summary
The above are the ways to remove write protection from SanDisk SD card, you can try all the above methods, I hope these methods can help you.