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Question

Can't delete iTunes from my thumb drive

Feb 10, 2013 11:37AM PST

I bought a used pc and copied some songs on it to a thumb drive. Now I can't delete any of them off the thumb. Keeps saying copyright protected. I have tried everything I can think of under the sun to delete them. I used a 32 gig thumb and can't do anything with it until I can remove those stubborn songs. HELP!

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Usually it says write protected.
Feb 10, 2013 11:47AM PST

You could format the drive after you copy what you want to save off it.

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Write protected
Feb 11, 2013 2:32AM PST

It says write protected. I have tried to format it but it won't even let me do that. I don't understand why. The drive was practially brand new and I'm at the point of throwing it away if I can't remove the songs.

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Let a friend format it.
Feb 11, 2013 6:27AM PST

If it fails, it's just another brick. I wish there was more to the story but sticks only last so long.
Bob

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Feb 12, 2013 1:29AM PST

Do the same on every computer. Won't let me format it either. So I'm stumped now. Tried safe mode, unlock, loads of suggestions and nothing has worked. Of course I can't get any help from Apple either. Their customer support sucks bad.

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just as a matter of curiosity,
Feb 11, 2013 7:38AM PST

is there a little sliding switch that has a tiny picture of a padlock unlocked and a padlock locked on that device?

If there is, push the slider each way a couple of times and then settle on the padlock unlock icon

P

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Drive
Feb 12, 2013 1:26AM PST

Tried that many times. Won't do it.

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I've seen 32 GB ones for $10, buy another one
Feb 12, 2013 1:33AM PST

You're going through a lot when you could buy another 32 GB flash drive for as little as $10. I would've bought another one a long time ago. As Bob says, these things can and do go bad sometimes. Stuff happens.

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Feb 12, 2013 3:44AM PST

Yes. Looks as thought I will have to get another one. Thanks all.