Hi, Danno.
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> Does anyone know how to reset the read only attribute to the card?[/color]

But you said, "The switch is indeed in the unlocked position." And you had
already said that in your OP. Which switch are you talking about? Does
your laptop have a software switch to override the tab on the card.

When I slide the tab to lock, the camera or card reader can read from the
card, but not write to it. I can't take more pictures, but I can see and
download the ones already there. "Write protected", "read only" and
"locked" are just different phrases that mean the same thing in this case.

When the card is physically unlocked, it can be formatted, either by the
camera or by Disk Management. Just be sure that you've safely stored all
the pictures from the card onto your hard disk before formatting the card.

RC
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"Danno" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:B0A8C8D9-361A-4363-9AF8-65B53036DCB1@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Thank you to Gene, John A, and you for replying.
>
> The switch is indeed in the unlocked position. Since the card reader is
> built into my laptop, changing it is not an option. Reformatting is a
> last choice of mine, but I may have to go that route. I haven't tried
> using the card back in a camera, that might tell us something.
>
> Does anyone know how to reset the read only attribute to the card? Would
> taking ownership/permissions help? And how would I do it?
>
> Thanks for the help!
> Danno
>
>
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
> news:uaLy$w59JHA.4204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi, Danno.
>>
>> Last week, after copying my latest batch of photos to the computer, I put
>> the SD card back into the camera, which promptly announced, "This card
>> cannot be used" or similar language. After several tries, I was
>> convinced. So I put the card back into the card reader and told Disk
>> Management to format it. In a few minutes, I put it back into the camera
>> and have been using it ever since.
>>
>> I'm told that SD cards are good for only a finite number of write cycles.
>> It's a big number, but maybe we've hit the limit. I'll keep using my
>> card, but cautiously, keeping a spare handy in case it fails while I'm
>> away from home. So long as a new photo can be written to the card, my
>> computer should be able to read and copy it - I think - I hope.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "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[/color][/color][/color]