Hi all,

This is from my computer guy, Rick, who searched, and found this tip!

"Solution 6 – Enable sharing for your USB flash drive
If you can’t copy files to USB drive due to Write Protected message, the 
problem might be your sharing settings. To fix this problem, you need to 
enable sharing by doing the following:
step 1. Connect your USB flash drive to your PC.
step 2. Go to This PC.

step 3. locate your flash drive.

step 4. right-click it

step 5.  choose Properties.
step 6. When the Properties window opens, go to the Sharing tab.

step 7. Now click the Advanced Sharing button.
step 8. then the USB write protection turn off
step 9. Check the Share this folder box.

step 10. then click on the Permissions button.
step 11. Check Full Control in the Allow column.

step 12. click Apply.

step 13. then click  OK to save changes.
After saving the changes, check if the problem is resolved. Several 
users reported that this solution worked for them, so feel free to try 
it out.

Harry


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