Clear Write Protection Error in Windows Registry

The next way you can refer to editing the Windows Registry.

You can do the following:

1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue > Type regedit and press Enter. Now, navigate to the registry location, the command line will appear: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
2. Then look for the key named WriteProtect. If it exists, double-click it > the Edit DWORD Value (32-bit) dialog box appears. Now you can set one of two values: 0 or 1. Where 1 means "Yes, write protect my USB storage device". Conversely, 0 means "No, do not write protect my USB storage device". Set the value to 0, then press OK.

You can add the WriteProtection registry value with these steps:

1. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows + R to open the Run command.
2. Type regedit and click OK to open the registry.
3. Browse to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
4. Right-click the Control key (folder) > select New > click on Key.
5. Name the new key StorageDevicePolicies > press Enter.
6. Select the newly created key and right-click on the right side, select New, and click DWORD Value (32-bit).
7. Name the new DWORD WriteProtect and press Enter.
8. Double-click the newly created DWORD and change its value from 0 to 1.
9. Click OK.
10. Close the registry to complete the task.
    
    

Note: If issues arise, the Windows registry can be reset to default.