On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:58:32 -0500, Danno wrote:
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> Thanks Richard. However, it does pass chkdsk, and it can be read from.
>
> Any more ideas,
> Danno[/color]

That doesn't necessarily prove it can be written to. Perhaps you could try
it in different machine or use a different card reader.

In fact, I had a card reader that started reporting to my computer that all
the SD cards I put in it were read-only. I tried another reader (same brand
and model) and the problem disappeared. I no longer use the first card
reader :-)
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> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:eq$DZSr9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> You could try formatting the card but most likely it has failed and is no
>> longer useable.
>>
>> "Danno" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>> news:7A81784E-5CD1-4EDB-B197-977410A55D24@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>>> 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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>>> Cats know what we feel. They don't care, but they know.
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