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Re: Memory Stick v210w Has Become Write Protected (4799 Views)
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Memory Stick v210w Has Become Write Protected

‎10-28-2010 07:17 AM

My new HP v210w 8GB USB memory stick has become write protected all by itself. I have tried formatting it through vista as well as downloading the HP Drive Key Boot Utility which would not work because the stick is "write-protected".

 

Can anyone help?

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Re: Memory Stick v210w Has Become Write Protected

‎11-02-2010 03:26 PM

Hi! 
I contacted hp support and got as an answer the name of a recovery utility Ufix.rar.  
Unfortunately, this utility doesn't recognize the v210w.
 
hp-branded flash USB cards are manufactured by PNY.
So I went to the PNY website and dug a little. 
Actually, the latest release is Ufix2v3. 
Ufix-II (USB Flash Driver Format Tool)	
Applicable for PNY/HP 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB flash drive products 
(This software is not applied to A.V.S. Attaché, 
but applicable for AVS-II)	
2.98MB	
Download

 

 
It worked and restored my USB card.
 
Windows and Mac OS format utilities seem not to handle correctly the USB flash card correctly.
Mac OS says there's a 16 GB drive mounted on an USB support. I can unmount the volume without eject the USB connection.
 
hp: Please mention this solution on the FAQ!
 

Best regards, 


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