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[Solved] The disk is
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By Sophie Luo – Last Updated: 4 months ago in Common Errors
Tags: Disk

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If you’re seeing an error notification saying that “The Base
disk is write-protected” when using your USB flash
drive, CD disc, SD memory card or some other devices,
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you’re not alone. Many Windows users are reporting
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about this problem as well.  
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Option 1: Exclude Hardware Problem

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Option 3: Modify Registry Settings alize Direct3
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Option 1: Exclude Hardware Problem
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Some external devices might carry with them a Installation
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and off. Check to see if your device is equipped with the this INF is
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switch. If you see one, make sure that you have turned
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Option 2: Run Command Prompt

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2) In the Command Prompt window, type in the
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Press the Enter key on your keyboard after each of the
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You will be able to see that your removable device is Windows 10
listed. In the screen shot above, our device is listed as
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When you clarify the disk number that represents the ROM Error:
removable device that you are having problem with, let’s Windows
move on.  cannot start
this
hardware
3) Type in the following command: 
device
because its
configuration
select disk 1 information
(in the
registry) is
NOTE: The number here should be decided by the disk incomplete
number of your removable device) or damaged.
(Code 19)

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attributes disk clear readonly
No Sound on
Windows 10

Press the Enter key on your keyboard after each of the

command. 

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Close and exit the command prompt window. 
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4) Re-plug your removable device in and then see if this Easy 5.0
problem is resolved. 
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Option 3: Modify Registry Settings

IMPORTANT: Faulty changes in your Registry could

cause irrecoverable issues to your computer, so to
prevent any unwanted incidents, please make sure that
you have backed up your registry first before you
move on to the steps below.  

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and

R at the same time, type regedit and press Enter. 

Click Yes to continue. 

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2) On the left side of the pane, follow the path: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control. 

Right-click Control and click New, then click Key. 

3) Rename the key as StorageDevicePolicies. 

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4) Click StorageDevice Policies key on the left side of

the pane. On the right side, right-click the blank space
and click New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. 

5) Rename the newly created DWORD as WriteProtect.

If you have already this option, there is no need for you
to create a new one.

6) Double-click WriteProtect to change the Value data

to 1. Click OK to save the change and exit. 

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7) Close the Registry Editor now and check if this

problem still persists. 

Pro Tip: It is always suggested that you keep your

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John • 2 months ago

Have tried everything to get over write protection in windows 10 but no
luck, I tried value data at 1, then as that would not work I inserted 0.
Still no joy, I noticed under edit DWORD (32 bit value) should this be
64 bit value? Any suggestions would be welcome.. John
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ron eric rayton • 13 days ago

wrongwrong instruction its value set to 1 dpat 0 !! please do not
believe it 0 you put it!!
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Joes • 21 days ago

not working here, windows 10 64bit.
sdhc cards - ain't working
sd cards - workin fine
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RAVINDRA • 10 months ago

yes woking proprerlly
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