Question: How to remove Write-Protection from USB Flash Drives? Solution: Removing write-protection through Registry Settings. Goto Start menu. Click on Run. Type " regedit.exe " (make sure to backup of registry settings by click on File then Export and save at your desired location.). Navigate the following path: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies" Now double click on the WriteProtect value in right side and change Value data from 1 to 0 . Click OK to save changes. Close Registry Settings ( regedit) and Reboot your computer. Connect your USB drive again and its No Longer Write Protected. If you are not able to find StorageDevicePolices (carefully enter the name) , you can create a key by right-click in the white space and choose New then Key (carefully enter the name). Now double-click on new key, right-click once again and select New then DWORD. Name it WriteProt...