How to Remove SATA SSD Write Protection, Help

Yesterday I noticed that I am not able to write or change any file on the SATA disk. I cannot create new files or delete files. These options don't even show up on context menus. I tried to check the properties of any folder or file on the disk, I noticed they are all read-only. I cannot change the read-only mode, no matter use which method, I always get the error message 'The drive is write-protected. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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Roxanne· Answered on May 16, 2024

According to your information, your SATA SSD suddenly changed into the write protection mode. Therefore you cannot write or modify any file on this SATA disk. Write protection may be caused by some reasons, and I will explain why write protection happens on external devices. However, there are mainly three causes:

  • Unknown viruses or malware. They can sometimes encrypt your device, triggering write protection and preventing you from visiting the saved data.
  • Drives use "flash memory." Unfortunately, this type of memory has limited times–In a word, every time you write data to the drive will cut its life span.
  • The disk format is incorrect. One possibility is that the disk's file system is not Windows-compatible, which leads to write protection on the disk.

Take it easy because all of the above reasons can be fixed by using EaseUS Partition Master Free. It is equipped with a write protection removal tool, with which you can unlock the write-protected SSD safely and quickly. Besides, this tool offers a user-friendly interface that you can solve the problem in a few clicks. 

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Follow the steps to remove the write protection:

Step 1. Click the download button to download and install EaseUS Partition Master.

Step 2. Select the "Toolkit" section from the left side, and click "Write Protection."

Step 3. Find the write-protected SD card and click "Disable."

In addition, EaseUS Partition Master has other solid features, such as managing the partitions, converting MBR to GPT, and transferring the OS between computers.

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