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USB Drive filesystem changed to RAW

qaazaa
10-15-2005, 09:54 PM
Hello, i have a problem on my usb drive... I saw a Post here in TechSpot about this problem but it doesnt work... THe file system of my Usb drive changed to Raw... I tried to format it but it says its WRITE PROTECTED... Any Softwares I used doesnt work... can anyone please help me. How can i remove the write protection of my usb drive? there is no switch on it... Please Help!

qaazaa
10-15-2005, 09:57 PM
Hello, i have a problem on my usb drive... I saw a Post here in TechSpot about this problem but it doesnt work... THe file system of my Usb drive changed to Raw... I tried to format it but it says its WRITE PROTECTED... Any Softwares I used doesnt work... can anyone please help me. How can i remove the write protection of my usb drive? there is no switch on it... Please Help!

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10-15-2005, 09:57 PM
  

iss
10-15-2005, 10:44 PM
How did you try formatting it? did you go thru administrative Tools\computer management\diskmanagement? or just right click on the drive in my computer?

qaazaa
10-15-2005, 11:27 PM
i tried both of the things you said..

iss
10-15-2005, 11:46 PM
Who is the maker of the flash drive? and are you certain there is no switch on it? the switches are so tiny on some models they are easy to miss.

qaazaa
10-16-2005, 12:20 AM
im sure of it... its panram crystal bar..(128mb)

iss
10-16-2005, 12:32 AM
While researching your problem I found that some manufacturer's have stated that when the drive does as you say your is. it is a sign that the drive has failed. is yours still under warranty?

zephead
10-16-2005, 01:54 AM
you mean one of those sticks with sram on it? in that case you're probably experience the effects of static shock, which is fairly common and wipes out these so called keyring drives.

qaazaa
10-17-2005, 02:23 AM
wat? i dont think so.. the company said it maybe a hardware problem.

qaazaa
10-17-2005, 02:24 AM
i dont know. cant remember. do you have any solutions? any utilities? do you think that i can remove its write protection?

Ad
10-17-2005, 02:24 AM
  

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