Hello, I want to wipe my SSD. But the computer shows that it is write-protected, and I cannot wipe this SSD. Is there any way to remove the write protection for my SSD? Can anyone help me? Thanks.
According to your question, it can be known that your SSD is in a state of write protection. So, in this condition, you are not able to make any changes to your SSD, including editing, deleting any files, or even wiping all of these files on the SSD. Therefore, if you want to wipe your SSD successfully, you need to remove the write protection for your SSD. After that, you are capable of wiping your SSD.
So, you may think, "How can I remove the write protection for my SSD." Do not worry; there are some useful solutions for you.
If you manually lock your SSD with a password, you can remove the SSD from the write protection on your own.
Sometimes, your storage device may be hijacked by a virus or malware, so you are prevented from editing the saved data and files on the SSD. To remove write protection from the SSD, it is suggested you can clean up viruses and malware by running antivirus software on your computer.
Step 1. Download and install antivirus software on your computer. You can run the Windows Defender or use third-party antivirus software such as Noton AntiVirus, Kaspersky Antivirus, and so on.
Step 2. Scan the SSD and confirm to kill found viruses, malware, or any suspicious files.
Step 3. Restart your PC.
But if a virus or malware does not hijack your SSD, and it still shows that it is write-protected. There is another solution for you. It is suggested that you can depend on a third-party software: Qiling Disk Master. This software can do well in helping users remove the write protection for their SSDs in an easy and operable way.
Here is how to do it:
Step 1. Download the Qiling Disk Master, and install it.
Step 2. Enter the Toolkit section, and click Write Protection.
Step 3. Select your write-protected SSD, and click Disable.
After the above steps, it is believed that your SSD can be removed from the write protection. After that, you can freely make any changes to the saved data or files on the SSD and wipe your SSD successfully. In addition, it can also help users remove write protection on SD cards. Actually, besides the function mentioned above, the Qiling Disk Master also has other helpful functions, such as:
After finishing removing the write protection for your SSD, here is a detailed guide for you to wipe your SSD:
Step 1. Select the SSD. And right-click to choose Wipe Disk.
Step 2. Set the number of times to wipe data. (You can set it to 10 at most.) .
Step 3. Click Proceed to start wiping disk.
After following the above steps, it is believed that you can wipe your write-protected SSD. In a word, the Qiling Disk Master is a good choice for you to wipe write-protected SSD. Now you can try to fix your issue.