microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

o Gunners o wrote:
> Can someone please help me with what is probably a simple thing to
> resolve. I bought a USB 1GB storage memory stick from a UK well known
> pc place for me to add music to it to place in my car stereo's USB
> port. Everything was ok and i added loads of tracks but a few days
> later whe i went to add more i keep getting error message saying disc
> is write protected, remove protection and try again. I cant even
> delete tracks off it and it came up about me re-fromatting it but i
> still get same message. I havent installed anything on my pc so i
> know it is not that and i have tried it in 3 other computers and get
> same message.
> How can a memory stick one minute be ok and the next not?
> Its not about money, it was only £8, but if i cant get it sorted i
> will go out and buy another bt then if that does same ill out of
> pocket again. I need to know how to fix it.
> I am using windows XP home edition with P4 processor 256 ram 80gig
> hard drive not that that should matter but i dont know what other
> info you may need.
> Any help will be gratefully received.

Examine your memory stick carefully, some, my Trancend JetFlash for one,
have a small switch on them that locks (or unlocks) the the memory stick for
write protection.