Struggling with the “Media is write protected” error in Rufus while creating a bootable USB drive? Don’t panic! In this video, I’ll guide you step-by-step to remove write protection and restore your USB, pendrive, or flash drive on Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7.<br /><br />This method works on all PCs and laptops — including Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, MSI, Toshiba, Samsung, Sony Vaio, and more 💻. No matter your USB brand — SanDisk, Kingston, HP, Transcend, Sony, Samsung, Adata, Toshiba, PNY, Lexar, Corsair, TeamGroup, Verbatim, or generic — or size (8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB), this guide will help you unlock and fix write-protected drives easily.<br /><br />Many users encounter this issue when making a bootable USB with Rufus, especially if the process gets interrupted or if the USB becomes write-locked due to I/O errors. You might see errors like:<br /><br />“DiskPart has encountered an error: Access is denied”<br /><br />“The media is write protected”<br /><br />“Cannot format drive”<br /><br />If this sounds familiar, this video is for you! We’ll use Command Prompt (CMD) and DiskPart to remove write protection and bring your USB back to normal.<br /><br />In this tutorial, you’ll learn:<br />✅ How to fix “Media is write protected” in Rufus<br />✅ How to remove write protection using CMD & DiskPart<br />✅ How to repair and restore USB drives of all brands and sizes<br />✅ How to make your USB or pendrive fully functional again<br /><br />Supported Windows versions:<br /><br />Windows 11 (All Editions)<br /><br />Windows 10 (Pro, Home, Enterprise)<br /><br />Windows 8 / 8.1<br /><br />Windows 7<br /><br />DiskPart Commands to Remove Write Protection:<br /><br />diskpart<br />list disk<br />select disk X (replace X with your USB disk number — be careful!)<br />attributes disk clear readonly<br />exit<br /><br />Keywords:<br /><br />rufus media is write protected fix, usb write protection removal, fix write-protected flash drive, repair write-protected pendrive, diskpart remove write protection usb, rufus bootable usb error fix, fix usb cannot format, write-protected usb solution windows 10/11, unlock usb drive, fix usb access denied error<br /><br />Hashtags:<br /><br />#FixWriteProtectedUSB #RufusErrorFix #USBUnlock #WindowsTips #DiskPartCommands #BootableUSB
