How to Remove SD Card From Write Protection

I have a problem with my SD card. I formatted it for the Steam Deck, and then I upgraded it. I want to use it on other devices but cannot format it. It says the SD card is write-protected. I have been googling and trying the command prompt, but it did not work. Does anybody have other solutions that can help me? Thanks.

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Roxanne· Answered on Apr 19, 2024

According to your description, it can be known that your SD card is under the state of write protection. Therefore, what you need to do is to remove the SD card from the write protection. After that, you can format it on other devices.

In most cases, when the physical switch of the SD card is locked, your device will become write-protected on all computers you connect. Therefore, the first method you need to follow is to check the physical of your SD card. There are some steps for you to remove the write protection for your SD card as follows:

Step 1. Locate the physical switch, and turn it ON to OFF on your SD card.

Step 2. Connect the unlocked SD card to your computer. Check if the write-protected state disappears.

But If your SD card doesn't have a physical switch or the system still warns you that your SD card is write-protected, you can follow the second method below to remove the write protection, which is a third-party tool software: EaseUS Partition Master. It is very friendly and operable for users who have little computer experience or knowledge. If you want to solve your problem in a simple and quick way, this method will be very helpful for you.

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Here are some steps for you in simple clicks as follows:

Step 1. Download and install EaseUS Partition Master.

Step 2. Enter the Toolkit section, and click "Write Protection."

Step 3. Select your write-protected SD card, and click "Disable."

After following the above steps, your SD card will be removed from write protection. Besides this function of removing write protection, there are other functions provided by the EaseUS Partition Master as follows:

Besides, the EaseUS Partition Master also supports setting the Steam Deck SD card format to the best. In brief, it is believed that this article will be helpful for you to address your problem. Now you can try the above two methods in this passage to remove the write protection for your SD card, and then you can format your SD card on other devices.

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