Removing Write Protection On A Memory Card

'Write protection' is a type of security measure which places a 'lock' on digital files. The locking action prevents modifications from being made to the stored data, and is a simple way to avoid changes being made backfire, essentially locking you out of your own home.

to important files without your permission. So far, so logical; but occasionally these security measures can

Write-protection is often a physical (rather than a virtual) security measure; lifting it usually involves flicking a switch on the mass storage device. The trick is to first find the switch, and or to change the virtual settings on your computer to accept the physical changes.

• Remove your memory stick from the drive
• Click Start > Run...
• In the box type regedit and press OK
• A new window will appear. Go to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
• If you can't locate StorageDevicePolicies then you will need to create this folder
  • Right-click on Control and click on New > Key. Name this StorageDevicePolicies
  • Right-click on the new folder you created called StorageDevicePolicies and click New > DWORD Value.
  • Name this WriteProtect
• Double-click on Write Protect and change the Value Data to 0 and then click OK
• Close the Registry Editor and insert the memory stick into your computer