[SOLVED] - Rufus write lock | Tom's Hardware Forum
...Rufus write locked my usb pendrive it showed error because of pendrive was open in explorer then after that I got i/o error and now I get access denied error. Whenever I try to format my......
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/rufus-write-lock.3678814/
A Bootable pendrive (used rufus) shows its write protected ... - Reddit
...It is a well used USB stick? If so, it might be faulty and turning itself write protected is just a way to prevent you from losing data that you write to it....
https://www.reddit.com/r/computers/comments/xjsk8b/a_bootable_pendrive_used_rufus_shows_its_write/
Cannot format USB that previously had RUFUS WIN11 Inst - Write Protected.
...I downloaded the latest RUFUS and recreated the install media on the USB?s in question. After which I was able to format them without incident in File Explorer....
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/cannot-format-usb-that-previously-had-rufus-win11-inst-write-protected.23996/
Cannot format USB flash drive, everything claims it's write protected
...Connect your USB drive again, and you should find it is no longer write protected. You can now format the drive as normal by right-clicking on it in My Computer and choosing Format....
https://superuser.com/questions/818973/cannot-format-usb-flash-drive-everything-claims-its-write-protected
ERROR: MEDIA IS WRITE PROTECTED RUFUS (method 1) - YouTube
...How do I fix write-protected media? How do I remove write protection from a bootable USB? How do I fix write-protected error?...more...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjdPakz6GIQ
How to Turn Write Protection on or Off for a USB Flash Drive
...Learn how to enable or disable write protection on a USB flash drive using a hardware switch, DiskPart, Windows registry, security permissions, or formatting....
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001617.htm
presisting write protection after using RUFUS - Linus Tech Tips
...now that when i try to do the "clean" action, it replies me to a "disk is write protected, access denied" i've also tried using regedit, not working; also tried the exact same thing on another computer, but still write protected and also, wouldn't using regedit only allow disabling write protection on YOUR computer only? what else can i do?...
https://linustechtips.com/topic/442045-presisting-write-protection-after-using-rufus/
Rufus made my USB write protected!I can't format it now!Please help me!
...The issue is caused by Rufus formatting and rewriting across all sectors of the thumb drive which finds the corruption. If the drive is corrupted, it only would have been a matter of time before......
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/rufus-made-my-usb-write-protected-i-cant-format-it-now-please-help-me.3284769/
Rufus write-protected my USB drives! · Issue #313 - GitHub
...In millions of downloads of Rufus, this is really the only report I have ever gotten of a drive failing with write protected, and, while many people seem to think otherwise, Rufus does not do anything fancy to flash drives: formatting a flash drive is not a risky operation at all, and furthermore, your issue occurred while Rufus was copying ......
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues/313
2 USB drives write protected because of Rufus : r/techsupport - Reddit
...I used Rufus to burn an elementary iso file (a Mac-like Linux os) to both these drives years ago and ever since then they?ve been write protected. I can access the elementary os from the flash drive when it?s plugged into a pc during boot but I can?t format the drive or erase anything....
https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/dagbsh/2_usb_drives_write_protected_because_of_rufus/