{"id":29107,"date":"2021-12-28T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=29107"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:47:09","slug":"how-to-remove-the-media-is-write-protected-error-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-remove-the-media-is-write-protected-error-message\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove the &#8216;Media is Write Protected&#8217; Error Message?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When transferring files to a USB drive or SD card, you may receive a \u201cMedia is write protected\u201d error message. The same error can occur when overwriting a file or deleting a file from the media. Users do not understand why this error occurs or what it means, especially when their devices often operate without errors.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains how to remove the \u201cmedia is write protected\u201d error message from a USB drive or SD card files. Instructions here apply to Windows 10 but can also be used on Windows 8 and Windows 7.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Write Protection on Windows 10?<\/h2>\n<p>Users encounter the \u201cmedia is write protected\u201d issue, also called the \u201cERROR_WRITE_PROTECT\u201d error message, when they try to write data on a storage device. Although the storage device is usually external, like a USB or an SD card drive, sometimes, this error can occur in internal devices.\u00a0Now, what does it mean when the media is write protected?<\/p>\n<p>Media Write Protection is a feature available in some USB, SD, and other storage devices that ensures the files are not accidentally modified or deleted. In most devices, the media write protection feature is a physical switch that you can toggle on and off.<\/p>\n<p>When a file is write protected in a USB drive or SD card, you can\u2019t change, transfer, or modify it. You can still read and copy files from write protected media, but you can\u2019t format the drive or write and delete the files in it.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Am I Seeing the \u2018Media Is Write Protected\u2019 Error?<\/h2>\n<p>For starters, you may see the \u201cmedia is write protected\u201d error if you accidentally switched on the write protection lock feature. You can only be able to format or write on the drive if you toggle it off.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is not the only case.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, your SD card or USB drive may become write protected because of one or more of the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s malware infection in your system.<\/li>\n<li>The drive (USB\/SD) is full.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re trying to overwrite a read-only file.<\/li>\n<li>Security settings on the device are blocking your action.<\/li>\n<li>The drive is corrupted.<\/li>\n<li>The removable drive is broken or physically damaged.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a broken EXE, DLL, or SYS file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your computer glitches and crashes frequently, it is likely that there is a fault with the registry. Corrupt, damaged, or broken registry entries can adversely affect the whole system.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/software\/boost-speed\/registry-cleaner\/?ref=how-to-remove-the-media-is-write-protected-error-message\">Auslogics BoostSpeed 12<\/a> Registry Cleaner to eliminate those annoying glitches and stabilize the PC.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2>How to Remove \u2018Media Is Write Protected\u2019 Message on Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p>If you encounter the \u201cmedia is write protected\u201d error message, follow the complete step-by-step guides in the solutions below.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Turn Off the Hardware Switch<\/h3>\n<p>Some disks and media devices come with a small write protection switch or notch, which enables or disables the write protection feature. Although the switch is marked clearly, it could be too small to notice. Besides, you could push it up by mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Turn the switch off, and you will remove write protection on the USB or SD card.\u00a0Once done, try and see if you can write on the disk or delete something from it.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Scan Your Computer for Malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malware can cause various issues, including errors, on your computer. Some malware can write-protect disks or drives to prevent their own deletion.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the most likely case you\u2019re getting the write protection error. However, you need to perform a full system scan to help you detect any malware running on your system.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the Windows built-in Windows Defender antivirus or trusted third-party security solutions.<\/p>\n<p>To perform a system scan using Windows Defender, use the below steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows Key + I<\/code> to launch the <em>Settings<\/em> app.<\/li>\n<li>On <em>Settings<\/em>, click on the <em>Update &amp; Security<\/em> tile.<\/li>\n<li>On the left pane, click on <em>Windows Security<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Under <em>Protection Areas<\/em>, in the right pane, click on <em>Virus &amp; Threat Protection<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, in the <em>Virus &amp; Threat Protection<\/em> window, click on the <em>Scan Options<\/em> link.<\/li>\n<li>Next, select the \u201c<em>Microsoft Defender Offline scan<\/em>\u201d option, then click <em>Scan Now<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>This will help you remove the difficult malware that hides in your system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done, restart your system and see if the write protection error has been resolved.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Remove Write Protection from Files and Folders<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, your problem with write protection could be on specific files and not the entire disk. In this case, you can remove the protection using File Explorer. Here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows Key + E<\/code> to launch <em>File Explorer<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the write-protected file\/folder.<\/li>\n<li>Select the files\/folders to locate and right-click on it (them).<\/li>\n<li>From the context menu, select <em>Properties<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, under the <em>General<\/em> tab, locate <em>Read-Only<\/em> next to <em>Attributes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the box next to the <em>Read-Only<\/em> attribute is unchecked.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <em>Apply<\/em>, then click <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Try again to modify the file\/folder and see if the write protection issue is solved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">If you select a folder that contains files or other folders, the system will ask you to confirm that the attribute change also applies to them. Allow this request and your problem will be sorted.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>4. Use Diskpart to Remove Read-Only State<\/h3>\n<p>The disk may be in a read-only state. This can cause the write protection error.<\/p>\n<p>You can remove the disk\u2019s read-only state through the Diskpart tool in the Command Prompt.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below steps to remove the disk from the read-only state:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows key<\/code>, then type <code>cmd<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click <em>Command Prompt<\/em> from the results, then select <em>Run as Administrator<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Command Prompt<\/em> window, perform the following actions:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Type <code>diskpart<\/code>, then press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>list disk<\/code> or <code>list volume<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>. This will reveal all disks on your Windows PC.<\/li>\n<li>Now, select <em>Disk X<\/em> and press <code>Enter<\/code>.\u00a0In this case, <em>X<\/em> represents the disk number of this you want to remove the write protection from, such as the SD card.<\/li>\n<li>Next, still in the <em>Command Prompt<\/em>, type <code>attributes disk clear readonly<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>You should see a prompt informing you that the system removed the write protection.<\/li>\n<li>Close the <em>Command Prompt<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Finally, try to delete a file or write on a file and see if the issue was resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>5. Check Your Disk for Errors<\/h3>\n<p>If the problem is not read-only on the disk, perhaps the PC\u2019s hard disk has a problem. You can use the check disk tool to find out the problem and fix it. Here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <code>Windows Key+R<\/code> on your keyboard to launch the <em>Run<\/em> dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>cmd<\/code>, then press <code>Ctrl+Shift+Enter<\/code> to launch <em>Command Prompt<\/em> as an administrator.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Command Prompt<\/em> window, type <code>chkdsk C: \/f<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>. Replace <em>C<\/em> with the disk you want to check (hard drive partition).<\/li>\n<li>Allow the tool to check and find disk problems (if any). The command will inform you about any errors.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, you can try deleting or writing a file to see if the write protection issue has been resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>6. Turn off BitLocker<\/h3>\n<p>Bitlocker is a creative Windows feature if you want to encrypt and protect files. It is possible that you enabled Bitlocker for the media or SD card by mistake.\u00a0On Windows, any drive that has Bitlocker enabled will display a lock or sometimes show the \u201cMedia is write protected\u201d error when viewed on File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s the case, you may want to turn off BitLocker.<\/p>\n<p>To turn off BitLocker, you will need admin rights.<\/p>\n<p>Turning off the BitLocker feature is easy but takes some time. Here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the drive that is locked with <em>BitLocker<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to <em>Turn off Bitlocker<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can also enable Bitlocker via the Control Panel using the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows Key + R<\/code> to launch the <em>Run<\/em> dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>control<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>This will open the <em>Control Panel<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>From the list of items, choose <em>BitLocker Drive Encryption<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Expand the BitLocker-protected drive and choose <em>Unlock<\/em> drive.<\/li>\n<li>Then input the password to confirm your admin rights.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click <em>Turn off BitLocker<\/em> for the drive you choose.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>7. Clean Your Temporary Files and Folders<\/h3>\n<p>As you browse the Internet and continue using your computer, you accumulate various junk and unnecessary files. These temporary files and folders may affect your PC\u2019s processing speed, causing apps to slow and even trigger various errors like the write protection issue.<\/p>\n<p>Use the following steps to clean up the junk files using Disk Cleanup:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <em>Windows Start<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>Disk Cleanup<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Launch the <em>Disk Cleanup<\/em> tool.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Disk Cleanup Window<\/em>, select the disk that you want to clean.<\/li>\n<li>Wait as the tool calculates how much space you can free up.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click the <em>Cleanup system files<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Yes<\/em> if prompted with a <em>User Account Control<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can repeat the same process for all other disks in your system to clean all the possible junk files that may be causing errors. Once done, restart your system and see the write protection error is gone.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Repair System Files Using an SFC Scan<\/h3>\n<p>You can use Windows built-in System File Checker (SFC) to check for and fix system file corruption automatically. Here\u2019s how to run the SFC scan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows key<\/code>, then type <code>cmd<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click <em>Command Prompt<\/em>, then select <em>Run as Administrator<\/em> to launch an elevated <em>Command Prompt<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Command Prompt<\/em> window, type <code>chkdsk sfc\/ scannow<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the scan to run to completion, then restart your computer.<\/li>\n<li>The system will replace all the corrupt files on reboot.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, try to delete or write on a file and see if the write protection is now gone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>9. Disable Write Protection Using the Registry Editor<\/h3>\n<p>Registry editing is not for everyone. It\u2019s tricky and, if anything goes wrong, can render your computer inoperable. So, before beginning any operation on the registry, create a restore point.<\/p>\n<p>To disable the write protection using the Registry Editor, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If the drive you want to modify is external, insert it into the PC using a USB\/SD card port.<\/li>\n<li>Press <code>Windows Key + R<\/code> to launch the <em>Run<\/em> dialog prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>Regedit<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>If prompted by <em>UAC<\/em>, click <em>Yes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Registry Editor<\/em> window, navigate to the following path:<br \/>\n<em>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\StorageDevicePolicies<\/em><\/li>\n<li>On the right pane, double-click on <em>WriteProtect<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>This will open the <em>Edit DWORD<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, in the <em>Value data<\/em> section, change the value from \u201c<em>1<\/em>\u201d to \u201c<em>0<\/em>\u201d to remove the read-only state.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>OK<\/em> and close the <em>Registry Editor<\/em>, then restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you cannot locate the StorageDevicePolicies folder in the Registry Editor, you will need to create it. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows key + R<\/code> to launch the <em>Run<\/em> dialog prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>Regedit<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>If prompted by UAC, click <em>Yes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, navigate to the following path:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &gt; SYSTEM &gt; CurrentControlSet &gt; Control<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the <em>Control<\/em> folder.<\/li>\n<li>In the right pane, select <em>New<\/em>, then select <em>Key<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Name the new folder <em>StorageDevicePolicies<\/em> and press <code>Enter<\/code> to confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Now, right-click on the <em>StorageDevicePolicies<\/em> folder, and select <em>New<\/em>, then select <em>DWORD<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Name it <em>WriteProtect<\/em> and press the <code>Enter<\/code> to confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Now, you can proceed and edit the <em>StorageDevicePolicies<\/em> registry as shown above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Bottom_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"9260129453\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h3>10. Disable Write Protection Using Group Policy<\/h3>\n<p>This option is only available for Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions. So, if you\u2019re using Windows 10 Home, your option is using the Registry Editor.<\/p>\n<p>To disable the write protection using Group Policy, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the <code>Windows Key + R<\/code> to launch the <em>Run<\/em> prompt.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Run<\/em> box, type <code>gpedit.msc<\/code>\u00a0and press <code>Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>This will direct you to the <em>Group Policy Editor<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, in the\u00a0editor, navigate to the following path:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Computer Configuration &gt; Administrative Templates &gt; System &gt; Removable Storage Access<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depending on the media device with issues like CD, USB, or Tape, change the <em>Write access<\/em> to disabled.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, close the group policy editor and restart your system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Final Word<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. We believe these methods will help you remove the \u201cmedia is write protected\u201d error message on Windows 10. Please share with us any feedback or questions you have through the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encountering the \u201cMedia is write protected\u201d error on a USB drive or SD card? 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