Is It Possible to Remove Write Protection From SanDisk Cruzer Switch Pen Drive?
My pendrive is a Sandisk Cruzer Switch. It is not editable. That write protection needs to be removed. I searched extensively on how to get rid of it but was unsuccessful. It didn't work for me when I tried it on a Mac. So, if someone can, will you kindly assist me in solving this problem? I appreciate it.
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Roxanne· Answered on Apr 19, 2024
Sometimes, you will find that you cannot access your SanDisk Cruzer Switch Pen Drive when you add or modify files. In this case, it's recommended to disable the write protection from this pen drive using a Windows built-in tool or professional disk write protection removal tool.
If the physical lock on your pen drive is enabled, you can switch it to the "OFF" side to remove the write protection. If this solution can not fix your problem, try one of the methods below:
Way 1. Free Write Protection Removal Tool - EaseUS Partition Master
In this part, I will offer a practical write protection disable tool - EaseUS Partition Master. With the help of this tool, you can change the write permission on SanDisk Cruzer and SanDisk Ultra, etc. What's more. This software has other excellent features, such as regularly checking the health status or transfer speed, repairing boot failures, resizing disk partitions, and so on.
Step 1. Visit the Toolkit section of EaseUS Partition Master after downloading it, then select "Write Protection."
Step 2. Click "Disable" after choosing your write-protected USB, USB external disk, or SD card.
Way 2. Run Command Lines in Diskpart - For Experienced Users
Diskpart is a widely used program for managing hard disk partitions among Windows users. You can use this tool to disable the write protection on the SanDisk Cruzer switch pen drive:
Step 1. Input cmd after pressing "Windows + R," then open Command Prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Type diskpart and press "Enter."
Step 3. Hit "Enter" after each of the command lines you type:
- list disk
- select disk & (& replace the number of your SanDisk Cruzer pen drive.)
- attributes disk clear readonly
- exit
If you are looking for more available solutions for this issue, you can explore and learn in the following related article:
Further Information: Check the SanDisk Write Protection Removal/Formatting Tool
