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Old 03-04-2009, 12:37 PM   #1
sanatkrtiwari86
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Cool how to remove write protection from pen drive in linux


hi all,
i am quite new for linux and i want to know how to remove some locked files from my pendrive...
i tried it all by going in root, and tried to remove forcfully but it cant works...
i can see to locked files (most probably virus) in my pendrive but unable to get rid of those files..
when i try to remove them through root...it gives result...

read only file ..unable to remove ..like thing...
will you please help me...
but please be descriptive..
with thanks in advance..
 
Old 03-04-2009, 12:40 PM   #2
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give us the output of the 'mount' command (with no arguments)
 
Old 03-04-2009, 12:45 PM   #3
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Cool hi am sending your query...

/dev/sda7 on / type ext3 (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/sda9 on /home type ext3 (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
sunrpc on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw)
/dev/sda5 on /media/HCL_DISK2 type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=lower,uid=501)
/dev/sda1 on /media/HCL_DISK1 type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=lower,uid=501)
/dev/sda6 on /media/HCL_DISK3 type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=lower,uid=501)



please tell me further process...in details..
with
thanks
 
Old 03-04-2009, 12:48 PM   #4
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Post exact error messages, please.
 
  


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