You could try formatting the card but most likely it has failed and is no
longer useable.

"Danno" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> I have been using an SD card in my laptop for portable storage for ~6
> months. Suddenly, I have started getting an error message saying that
> "Disk is write protected." The tab on the SD card is in the unlock
> position. I have tried using the properties window to change it but their
> is no option to change it from Read Only or Change Permissions. If I
> click on a folder on the SD card and try to change it via the Properties
> Windows the window says that it is "Read Only" but when I uncheck "Read
> Only," it says I can't because the disk is Read Only. And again I can't
> find any option to change ownership or permissions.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Danno
>
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