how to remove write protection from pen drive in linux
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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..
/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
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