Clear Write Protection on SD card

ChrisK

• April 17, 2023 14:14

I've replaced the SD card in my dashcam and now want to reformat and reuse the old disk for something else, but I cannot clear the "this disk is write protected" error, so cannot reformat.  Any clues?

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  Ryan

  • April 19, 2023 09:51

  Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear about the problems you're experiencing with your SD card. Are you trying to format the SD card inside your Dash Cam or inside an SD card adapter in a computer? If you're using an adapter, make sure that the little write protection switch is not in the locked position (see image). When it's locked, all of your data is write protected. 
  
  
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  ChrisK

  • April 19, 2023 17:26

  No, not using an adapter. Micro SD is straight in to PC through a card reader.

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  Ryan

  • April 21, 2023 08:50

  Hi Chris, thanks for confirming. What happens if you try to format the SD card inside the Dash Cam? If you experience the same issue this would suggest that there is a problem with the SD card. 

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