: Why won't the computer connect to the USB flash drive while other household computers do?
: Why won't the computer connect to the USB flash drive while other household computers do?
Hello,
For some reason my Windows 11 PC won't write to a usb flash drive. I've tried all the internet solutions and to no avail. It just keeps saying the drive is write protected. I've used new drives, old drives, formatted them everything.
If I try them on another PC there is no issue
so it must be this PC.
What could be the problem?
Make and model of the USB flash drive?
Which internet solutions have been tested?
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Based on your message, it seems your Windows 11 system might lack the permissions needed to access or modify a USB flash drive, particularly if it can be written on other devices.
Take these steps:
1) Connect the USB drive, launch Disk Management, expand all drives, and capture a screenshot.
2) Try writing data to the USB; if a "write-protected" alert appears, take another screenshot and share it.