Pls help...how do i format a right protected flash drive

You can't. You have to clear the read-only attribute first.

shawlxAk:
You can't. You have to clear the read-only attribute first.

How do I clear the read only attributes. Thank

- Press Windows key + R
- Type diskpart in the box that appears

- At the diskpart cmd prompt, type Select disk 1 (where 1 is the number that corresponds to the flash drive. Look at the size column to verify.

- Type attrib disk clear read-only

- Type exit.

domwas2:

How do I clear the read only attributes. Thank