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16GB HP pendrive v220w
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My 16GB hp pendirve v220w is write protected. I am not able to write/delete/format with my pendrive. Please help me to get relief from this read-only status of my pendrive using ubuntu 14.04 platform.

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Hello,

 

                Please follow the instructions below to remove write protection.

 

Open a command prompt
type DISKPART press <enter>
type LIST VOLUME press <enter>
type SELECT VOLUME X, where X is the volume number you want to remove the write protect from. In my case is was Volume 6
type ATTRIBTES DISK CLEAR READONLY press <enter>
you will see a prompt that the write protect has been removed
type EXIT press <enter>

 

 

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A4Apollo
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Hi my hp v220w is write protected, and i have treid the dos way and the running regedit way still not working please help

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Hi,

 

I have tried this one but not succeeded. Please do needful.

 

Asan

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Hello Asan,

 

Thanks for the reply, Download and run the USB Flash Driver Format Tool (Ufix-II) from the link below.

 

http://hp.care/2bE7tk3

 

HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads 

 

Let me know if this helps.

 

Have a great day!

 

A4Apollo
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I have a hp 16gb usb pen drive it is write protected, I have used CMD, REGEDIT and (PNY II) These action are not applying on my UBS Drive, In Regedit option there is not appearing my sotrege option, and Pny II iT Shows failed to recove then how can I remove write protection from my UBS drive, Kindly GIVE US solution.

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@A4Apollo wrote:

Hello Asan,

 

Thanks for the reply, Download and run the USB Flash Driver Format Tool (Ufix-II) from the link below.

 

http://hp.care/2bE7tk3

 

Let me know if this helps.

 

Have a great day!

 



@A4Apollo wrote:

Hello Asan,

 

Thanks for the reply, Download and run the USB Flash Driver Format Tool (Ufix-II) from the link below.

 

http://hp.care/2bE7tk3

 

Let me know if this helps.

 

Have a great day!

 




I have a hp 16gb usb pen drive it is write protected, I have used CMD, REGEDIT and (PNY II) These action are not applying on my UBS Drive, In Regedit option there is not appearing my sotrege option, and Pny II iT Shows failed to recove then how can I remove write protection from my UBS drive, Kindly GIVE US solution.

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if you CAN HELP ME FOR SOLVING MY PROBLEM THEN EMAIL ME ON MY EMAIL [EDIT] 

FOR REMONIG WRITE PROTECTED FROM MY HP PENDRIVE 

 

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@asan


Download the  USB Flash Driver Format Tool Ufix-V from this Link: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6202-usb-flash-driver-format-tool.html. and extract the file and run it to format your Pen drive

 

Please Note this is a 3rd party website and App


If the issue persists, please contact HP Support for a replacement Pendrive


Click on this link - https://support.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp?openCLC=true and select your Country to get the Contact details for HP Support

 

Thank you

KrazyToad
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thanks for reply but still not helpful. hp community support says no longer support this flash drive...btw i am talking about v210w hp 16gb flash drive...

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