SD Write Protected

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OldGuy

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I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick
format; however, when I try it says write protected.
So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change
protection. Maybe it fell off or??? There is a slot where I would
expect to see a switch.
Is there a way to override the mechanical switch on the side of the SD
card?
On Windows XP Pro.



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I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick
format; however, when I try it says write protected.
So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change
protection. Maybe it fell off or??? There is a slot where I would
expect to see a switch.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I've had this happen.

Is there a way to override the mechanical switch on the side of the SD
card?
Click to expand...
Short answer: just cover the switch slot with some tape.

The actual switch itself is part of the reader slot... it just senses
whether there's anything "blocking" the area where the little plastic
slider on the card would be, if it's moved to the "unlocked" position.
So, cover this area with tape, the switch in the reader will sense it
as if it were the slitch slider, and will unlock the card.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/photo-accessories/fixing-the-memory-card-write-protected-error.html


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On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, Dave Platt wrote:

I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick
format; however, when I try it says write protected.
So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change
protection. Maybe it fell off or??? There is a slot where I would
expect to see a switch.

Yeah, I've had this happen.

Is there a way to override the mechanical switch on the side of the SD
card?

Short answer: just cover the switch slot with some tape.

The actual switch itself is part of the reader slot... it just senses
whether there's anything "blocking" the area where the little plastic
slider on the card would be, if it's moved to the "unlocked" position.
So, cover this area with tape, the switch in the reader will sense it
as if it were the slitch slider, and will unlock the card.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/photo-accessories/fixing-the-memory-card-write-protected-error.html


So it's no different than the write protect on floppy disks.
Click to expand...

ON 8" and 5.25", it was a slot that had to be covered with tape to write
protect. ON 3.5" floppies, there was a slide, but again, it just blocked
the hole so the sensor couldn't see light through it and thus the drive
couldn't write to the floppy. ANd I may have gotten that in reverse, I
can't remember whether the 3.5" were protected with the hole open, or
closed.

Michael
 
On Monday, June 24, 2013 7:10:49 PM UTC-4, OldGuy wrote:
I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick

format; however, when I try it says write protected.

So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change

protection. Maybe it fell off or???
Click to expand...
The mechanical switch isn't the only way to write-protect an SD card.
It might be possible to erase with special software, though...
Look at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD_card>
for more information
 
OldGuy pretended :
I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick
format; however, when I try it says write protected.
So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change protection.
Maybe it fell off or??? There is a slot where I would expect to see a
switch.
Is there a way to override the mechanical switch on the side of the SD
card?
On Windows XP Pro.



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Click to expand...
Tape worked. Used two layers for sure-ity.

BTW I use recycled tape from the lunch sandwich. Good sandwich too!
Win Win!



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OldGuy pretended :
I have a 32G SD card that has files on it and I want to erase or quick
format; however, when I try it says write protected.
So I looked at the SD card and I do not see a switch to change protection.
Maybe it fell off or??? There is a slot where I would expect to see a
switch.
Is there a way to override the mechanical switch on the side of the SD
card?
On Windows XP Pro.



--- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news@netfront.net ---
Click to expand...
Tape worked. Used two layers for sure-ity.

BTW I use recycled tape from the lunch sandwich. Good sandwich too!
Win Win!



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