Hi I have a flash drive but I can't erase it its all blanked. I tried it in windows and it said it was write protected.
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Flash drive not working
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Yea it appears in disk utilty and desktop the problem is that I can't erase it in Disk Utility all the option in erase tab is blanked out.
Have you tried going to the partition tab in Disk Utility and then setting the Volume Scheme to 1 partition and then clicking partition?
Unless you have a physical write protect switch on the drive, or you have used some software to password protect the drive, then you probably have a dead drive on your hands.
What does the owner's manual say? Did the drive come with any software? Did you reformat it at one time?
What does the owner's manual say? Did the drive come with any software? Did you reformat it at one time?
Try repairing the flash drive to see if that works. And as CanadaRAM said, check to see if you have a physical write switch on the flash drive. I turned the switch on my flash drive on and I got the same symptoms as you did.
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