Open a terminal and type
sudo diskpart
That should open it as administrator
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Did You looked in Zorin? If yes, You can't find it there. This whole Process is for Windows. I wrote this:
So, You have to go into Windows to do that whole Stuff.
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Thanks for the insight Sorro but when I did as you said, that diskpart was not found.
I thought diskpart was part of KDE? GParted is in Software. Zorin iso has GParted at install in live .iso but gets removed after install. You can only run GParted as root in Zorin as it asks for your password at launch.
Diskpart is a Command Line Tool on Windows.
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How is this (instructions from you) different from formatting? My USB disk is already FAT32. The problem seems to be that the files I had stored on the USB stick got changed into READ ONLY. I took a new/clean FAT32 formatted USB stick and copied over some of the files - which remained 'read only' on the new stick.
How do I change the 'read only' state of these files to 'available' so I can do with them as I want. I have gone into an individual file, changed that in Properties, However it remained 'read only' when I tried to copy it. Is there a way to change folders so all file's properties are 'available'?
I appreciate the Windows instructions, however my older laptop with Windows 7 is not trustworthy and certainly not been updated either. I prefer to not use it for more than I now do - playing music, watching a slide show of favorite photos and occasionally editing photos that need attention.
Any thoughts are also appreciated!!
I right clicked the USB stick that I want to release from 'Read Only'. I then clicked on the Permissions tab, then clicked on the Change Permission for Enclosed Files tab at the bottom. Under the Files column for Others: I selected Read & Write, and under Folders I selected Create and Delete Files. I then clicked the Change button. Clicking the Change Permission for Enclosed Files again shows that NO CHANGE occurred.
What is not working?
The Difference is that the Process what I have descripted isn't a simple Formating. It is a complete Wiping. It is ... how can I say that ... You make the USB Stick completely nacked. Sounds a bit strange but should suits well. So, everything on the Stick will be deleted - the Files, the Format, the Partition(s). That is the Reason why You have to create after the Cleaning a new primary Partition and have to format it.
This Read Only is here the Point. The System can ''look'' on the Files but cannot ''touch'' the Files. And because it is so restrictive You need to run Diskpart as Administrator because You so have higher Rights.
But when You have Concerns to use Your Win7 Laptop it's okay. I could suggest that You ask a Familiy-Member, Friend or well-known Neighbor with a Windows 10!! Machine if you could use them. But I don't think that this is an Option for You or is it?
For Zorin I would only hadthe Idea what @swarfendor437 wrote to try it with Gparted. If You don't have it installed, open the Terminal and type sudo apt install gparted and then plug in Your USB Stick and open Gparted. When You open it, it will require Your Password. That is neccessary for the Work with it when you change Stuff on the Devicve with this Tool.
But if this works with Gparted ... I don't know. When You want to try it and it works, please call back here.
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Vielen Dank!!! I got sidetracked with visitors and a forest fire in our area. (we never were in danger, but needed to be alert) and frankly I was afraid to work on my old Windows 7 laptop. Ponce's instructions were PERFECT and worked so well I was half expecting some 'error' to surprise me. (none did)
I now have a working backup USB stick with files that I can do with as I please.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL for assistance and encouragement too. This forum is GREAT.
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