[Wylug-help] USB Memory Stick Mounts Read Only

Mike Goodman mike.goodman at zen.co.uk
Mon Oct 13 11:20:25 UTC 2008


Digby Sewell wrote:
> HI All.
> I have a USB memory stick.  I stick it in the USB socket, The KDE "Mounted 
> Removabe Media" window pops up, and I can read it.
> Until recently I could also write to it but now it only mounts "read only". I 
> can write to an MP3 player but not the memory stick.
> Can anyone explin what is happening or where to look to find out?
> Thanks - Digby.
There should be a tiny little sliding button on the side of the stick. 
It has moved from the position which fixes read-write to the other 
position, read only. Slide it back to where it was.

This has happened to me and I was totally flummoxed until James Holden 
reminded me the button was there.

HTH. Mike



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