Enable write protection usb flash drive

Enable Write Protection USB Flash Drive

1. Plug your USB Flash Drive into your Computer which you want to make write Protected.

2. Now press StartButton and Type CMD and hit enter. Command prompt windows will show on your computer screen.

 

3: Now on Command Prompt windows type DISKPARTon the Command Line and hit Enter. DISKPART is a utility through which can access Hard Drive Partition easily.

4. Now you have accessed Diskpart utility, type List Diskcommand on the Command Line. It will show physical attached disk with your Computer.

5. You will have to select USB Flash Drive disk from the list, in my case my Flash Drive is Disk 1. Select Disk 1and hit Enter button. It will show you message Disk 1 is selected.

 

6. Now enter this command ATTRIBUTES DISK SET READONLYcommand in Command Line and then hit Enter. Then it will show message “Disk attributes set successfully”. Unplug your USB drive from your computer and plug it again.

 

7. Your Flash Drive has been write Protected and work read-only if you will try to add, remove or Change Data any data, it will show an Error message” The disk is Write-Protected” 

 

Now Write Protection has been enabled on your Flash-drive and no need to worry about to access data from unauthorized access. It also safe you disk from Malware and Viruses attack.