Write Protected USB Stick

[DKS]

Hi everyone.
I have a Kingston Data Traveller DTSE9 G2 USB 3.0 64 GB drive that has become write protected. It's set to allow all in the device properties and I've cleared its attributes in disk part and Windows Registry.
Tried a couple of probably spyware format programs and the official SD card format tool. All fail with write protect error.

Can anyone help? I'd just like a force-format at this point, not fussed on keeping the data on it.

Thanks!

[sgrimshaw]

If you've said goodbye to the data, then I'd say it was hammer time, not worth spending any time on it.

A new one is less than a tenner.

[Xerstead]

Does the usb drive have a write protect switch on it? As in an actual physical switch you can turn on/off?

[dundarach]

Try a live linux distro, it's more powerful than windows and might solve your problem.

However for 64gb I wouldn't worry, destroy and buy another, amazon will have one on your mat this time tomorrow!

[eeLee]

Google how to use diskpart.exe (in a command prompt with admin rights)

You should be able to select the drive and clean it.

Unless there is a switch as mentioned before....

[buggalugs]

They can deliberately make themselves read only when they’re failing, it’s a thing.

[CorradoTDI]

I wouldn't trust it but remember these have a 5 year warranty - just get it swapped.

[DKS]

Thanks all. Bought it 7 years ago!
It's annoying because I never actually got around to using it for the task I bought it for (TV recording) and it's a nice robust small form factor and barely used.
Ah well, thanks for the input.