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03-09-2007
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| Guest | remove write protection I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells me i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this |
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03-10-2007
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| Guest | Re: remove write protection Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "milgar" <milgar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BD407DA9-8AA5-489E-847E-6C3796DFA048@microsoft.com... >I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells >me > i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this |
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03-10-2007
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| Guest | Re: remove write protection If you have a Memorex drive this may apply: (recall of bad units) http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...1/article.html Michael "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message news:OgeyntvYHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came > with the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "milgar" <milgar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BD407DA9-8AA5-489E-847E-6C3796DFA048@microsoft.com... >>I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells >>me >> i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this > > |
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03-10-2007
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| Guest | Re: remove write protection Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came with > the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "milgar" <milgar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BD407DA9-8AA5-489E-847E-6C3796DFA048@microsoft.com... > >I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium tells > >me > > i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this > > > |
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03-10-2007
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| Guest | Re: remove write protection Glad I was able to help. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "milgar" <milgar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6DBD581A-65C3-4B33-9F65-91944CAD0007@microsoft.com... > Richard sometimes ignorance is bliss and sometimes it is stupidity the > thought of a write switch never entered my mind. Thank you. > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> Check the drive for a write protect switch. Read the manual that came >> with >> the drive to see if it has software that may enable/disable writes. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "milgar" <milgar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:BD407DA9-8AA5-489E-847E-6C3796DFA048@microsoft.com... >> >I have a flash drive and am trying to backuo, but vista home premium >> >tells >> >me >> > i must remove write protection. Advice on how to do this >> >> >> |
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