It looks like you might have accidentally damaged a USB drive.
It looks like you might have accidentally damaged a USB drive.
Understood, the issue didn’t resolve but provided a message I can understand. I’ll follow the instructions and consider using Linux later. Appreciate your help!
Ok. If you can figure it out then cool. But if you need a Linux based tool: http://gparted.org/livecd.php You can live boot from the cd and erase the partition if need be.
Diskpart often clears everything, which can be frustrating. Consider alternatives like Linux, though it might pose risks.
Windows identifies the storage device as faulty and suggests repair options, but notes the write protection issue.
Try the Gparted live CD at the provided link. Format the flash drive without creating a new partition; use Windows for that.