Does the computer have a problem with writing on a USB drive, while others work fine?

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Does the computer have a problem with writing on a USB drive, while others work fine?

Does the computer have a problem with writing on a USB drive, while others work fine?

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jordanaj135
Junior Member

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04-23-2026, 02:29 AM

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Hi, for some reason my Windows 11 computer can't save files to a USB stick. I tried many fixes online and nothing helped. It keeps saying the drive is locked from writing. I've swapped out both new and old drives, even formatted them all. If I plug them into another PC, they work fine. So what could be wrong with this one?

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jordanaj135

04-23-2026, 02:29 AM #1

Hi, for some reason my Windows 11 computer can't save files to a USB stick. I tried many fixes online and nothing helped. It keeps saying the drive is locked from writing. I've swapped out both new and old drives, even formatted them all. If I plug them into another PC, they work fine. So what could be wrong with this one?

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NarwhalNard
Junior Member

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04-25-2026, 10:32 PM

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Make a model usb flash drive? What specific internet solutions have been tried? = = = = As I understand your post it is very likely that your user account on that Windows 11 PC does not have the necessary rights/permissions to read and/or write to a USB flash drive. Especially if the flash drive can be written on via other household computers. Do two things: 1) With the usb flash drive plugged in, open Disk Management, expand so all can be seen, and take a screenshot. Post the screenshot here via imgur ( www.imgur.com ). 2) Attempt to write to the USB. When the "write-protected" message appears likewise take a screen shot and post that image as well.

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NarwhalNard

04-25-2026, 10:32 PM #2

Make a model usb flash drive? What specific internet solutions have been tried? = = = = As I understand your post it is very likely that your user account on that Windows 11 PC does not have the necessary rights/permissions to read and/or write to a USB flash drive. Especially if the flash drive can be written on via other household computers. Do two things: 1) With the usb flash drive plugged in, open Disk Management, expand so all can be seen, and take a screenshot. Post the screenshot here via imgur ( www.imgur.com ). 2) Attempt to write to the USB. When the "write-protected" message appears likewise take a screen shot and post that image as well.