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USB flash momery doesn't work, need help pls

Aug 8, 2006 1:22PM PDT

i have a 256MB flash momery. i plug it into another PC (windows 2000 O/S) to copy some files, but when i plug into my pc (windows XP), it showed that the flash momery is not format. then i pressed format button to reformat but it showed files are write protect. now, i can't do anythings to it. can anyone help to solve this problem? many thanks.

klnww

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The last time we saw that...
Aug 8, 2006 9:36PM PDT

The owner had to ask the stick's maker for a reformat utility.

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Fixed..!! ~~
Aug 9, 2006 10:40AM PDT

Thank you so much for your help. i can now use my lovely f/momery stick again... happy ~~