Question 1

How to remove write protection on SanDisk micro SD card

Accepted Answer

You should first check if your SanDisk SD card write-protect lock switch is off. If the lock switch is off and your SD card is still failing to write, try disabling the write protection using the Diskpart utility. If disabling the write protection with Diskpart fails. You can try modifying the registry, and this should finally remove the write protection of your SanDisk Micro SD card.

Question 2

Why is my micro SD card write protected?

Accepted Answer

It could be due to turning on the write-protect switch, a virus attack, an error in your PC that is failing to read your SD card, or your card may be dying. Or anything that automatically activates the write-protection feature to protect your files from being lost.

Question 3

What to do if I can’t remove write protection on the micro SD card?

Accepted Answer

Your last resort is to format your SD card, which will delete all the data and restore your SD card to factory state. And that is why we recommend you to create a backup copy of your SD card's data using data recovery software.

Question 4

How to remove write protection on SD card without switch?

Accepted Answer

To remove write protection on an SD card without the write protection lock switch, you can use DiskPart or Registry Editor on Windows. On Mac OS, you can also change the system permissions to Read & Write for your SD card or use Disk Utility. If none of these methods work, you can also try to format your drive, effectively erasing all data, along with your card’s write-protection attributes.

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