It almost drove me crazy! I can't delete files or format my 4GB Sandisk card. It is write-protected, but I can't remove write-protection from my SD card since its switch is not set to a lock position. What should I do now? Help, please!
So your question is how to format write protected SD card, isn't it? It can be easy if you use the correct procedure.
To solve your problem and remove the write protection from your SD card, you can try the quick fixes here:
Then, check if the write protection is removed. If none of them works, you can try the following commands to solve this issue:
Step 1. Reconnect the SD card to your PC and launch Command Prompt.
Step 2. Press Enter each time you type a command below:
Be careful when you type the commands, or you are apt to get the wrong result and even suffer data loss.
Well, now you can delete files or format your SD card now. If you choose to format SD card on Windows 10/11, Qiling Disk Master, a reliable partition manager, can help you a lot.