THUMBDRIVE PROBLEM

• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:34

  kNS.I WAN TO DELETE FILES ON E IMATION THUMBDRIVE ,DEY TELL ME WRITE PROTECTED..aNY SOLUTIONS
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:35

  There's something for you to off the write protection. Like 3.5 floppy disk. Check it.
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:37

  ermm, is it to reformat?
• skeujin

  16 Mar 06, 01:37

  ther is a really small switch on the side lah....
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:38

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  ther is a really small switch on the side lah....

  still cant delete lah
• skeujin

  16 Mar 06, 01:38

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  ermm, is it to reformat?

  the switch is to write protect so u wnt accidentally delete files in the drive.
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:41

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  the switch is to write protect so u wnt accidentally delete files in the drive.

  still cant lah,push e switch up n down to no effect
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:42

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  still cant delete lah

  That means your files are write-protected. Right click the file, go to Properties. See if the Read Only and Archive box is checked. If yes, uncheck. Then try again.
• skeujin

  16 Mar 06, 01:43

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  still cant lah,push e switch up n down to no effect

  well if its under some guarantee or relatively new thn get it changed from whr u bot it.
  
  otherwise pop it open w a small flat screwdriver n my best guess is the alignment of the switch has to b readjusted...
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:46

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  That means your files are write-protected. Right click the file, go to Properties. See if the Read Only and Archive box is checked. If yes, uncheck. Then try again.

  ERMM ,no lah dey are already unchecked.
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:46

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  well if its under some guarantee or relatively new thn get it changed from whr u bot it.
  
  otherwise pop it open w a small flat screwdriver n my best guess is the alignment of the switch has to b readjusted...

  Better read warranty card before trying this. If they discover you opened the thumbdrive before, there goes your warranty.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:47

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  ERMM ,no lah dey are already unchecked.
  

  Is the file open?
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:49

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  well if its under some guarantee or relatively new thn get it changed from whr u bot it.
  
  otherwise pop it open w a small flat screwdriver n my best guess is the alignment of the switch has to b readjusted...

  yah, i jus bought it 1 wk ago
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:50

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Is the file open?

  dont get wad u mean
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:52

  if i reformat,means everything gone rite
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:53

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  dont get wad u mean

  Did you try deleting the file while it is opened?
• skeujin

  16 Mar 06, 01:54

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Better read warranty card before trying this. If they discover you opened the thumbdrive before, there goes your warranty.

  yaya tts y i left is as option 2 if the drive wasnt new or under guarantee...
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 01:55

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Did you try deleting the file while it is opened?

  nope
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 01:56

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  nope

  Try restarting the computer then delete the file again.
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 02:03

  if reformat means deleting everything?
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 02:12

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Try restarting the computer then delete the file again.

  \
  still cannot work lah
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 02:34

  most prob going to find e guy who sold me e thumbdrive
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Mar 06, 02:36

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  if reformat means deleting everything?

  Yes. Everything will be gone.
• Chelzea

  16 Mar 06, 02:39

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Yes. Everything will be gone.

  cant even reformat,say write protected again lol
• M©+square

  16 Mar 06, 02:42

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  cant even reformat,say write protected again lol

  Interesting.
  
  First and foremost.
  
  Have you back up the files you needed?