Usb stick is write protected??

[summer22108]

Hi,

I recently purchases a 16GB usb stick from hong kong (on ebay). If I try to put anything on it then it tells me it needs to be formatted. Fine. If I try to format it, it tells me it is write-protected. I have not been able to access it at all since I got it. I have contacted the seller who sent me a reply in some kind of Chinese (really helpful).

There is no switch on it and it does not have a brand name on it. I hope I have provided enough info for someone to be able to help me.

Thanks in advance. 

[ireland-1]

Hello, first of all,

www.google.ie -> language tools -> copy and paste e-mail into it and google will translate.

Second of all,

"My Computer" -> right click memory stick -> properties -> and their should a tab (probably advanced) -> this can enable and disable write protection

[summer22108]

Thanks. The translation from the seller essentially says i can send it back to them for a refund.

If I click on properties there is NO information. It does not have the capacity or anything. I'm thinking it must be a dud one?? Perhaps I should just chalk it up to experience?

[ireland-1]

send it back

[2x3i5x]

Hi,

I recently purchases a 16GB usb stick from hong kong (on ebay). If I try to put anything on it then it tells me it needs to be formatted. Fine. If I try to format it, it tells me it is write-protected. I have not been able to access it at all since I got it. I have contacted the seller who sent me a reply in some kind of Chinese (really helpful).

There is no switch on it and it does not have a brand name on it. I hope I have provided enough info for someone to be able to help me.

Thanks in advance. 

You have the reply in some kind of chinese, if it's Mandarin chinese then I can probably tell you what it says (I can speak Mandarin ....  )

[ireland-1]

She has used google translator, and it says that she can send it back for a refund

[2x3i5x]

don't buy those no name brand of usb sticks. I bought a no name brand once (was good price only if was working) but the stick always got stuck a 1gb, even though it was a 8gb stick. After initial 1gb of files I stuck on it, rest would just be saved as garbled junk that wouldn't open or are invalid files.

And it was new too, or at least it was still in the plastic retail box that I had to cut open to get the product out.

[ireland-1]

it sounds like a bad connection.

[Quantos]

it sounds like a bad connection.

It sounds like shoddy workmanship and manufacturing.  That's very common with non brand manufacturers or farmed work.

[ireland-1]

exactly, a bad connection can only happen by poor workmanship

[Quantos]

It's usually below standard materials.

Had one cup of coffee, forgot to include that sentence.... I can come up with excuses all day long

[summer22108]

Ok, thanks everyone for your comments.

You live and learn. I thought it was a bargain. Clearly you do get what you pay for!

[Quantos]

Clearly you do get what you pay for!

Yes, I learned that along time ago.  Wow I feel old today.  Hang on, there's some kids on the lawn...

[summer22108]

LOL - I know what you mean!

[patio]

There are a ton of counterfiet USB flash dribes on eBay....

Disclaimer: This in no way is a deragatory comment slamming eBay; any of it's employees; subsidiaries users and or the guy who cleans the rest rooms.