How to restrict access flash disk

1. How to Restrict Access Flash Disk (Disk Write Protected)
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2. Enabling Write Protected Disk-serve to open access in order to copy the data flash disk
The steps are as follows:
1. Open windows registry editor: start menu -> Run -> type: regedit -> OK
2. Find the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control
3. StorageDevicePolicies
4. If there WriteProtect right panel, double click and on the value of data input 0 or delete WriteProtect
or StorageDevices can also delete key. Then refresh (click F5).
5. Try disconnecting the USB Flash Disk, then plug it in again and repeat the copying of data.
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3. Restricting Access Flash Disk function to restrict users so that the computer cannot write, copy or
move data in flash disk.
The steps are as follows:
1. Open windows registry editor: start menu -> Run -> type: regedit -> OK
2. Find the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control
3. Create a new key by right click and choose New-> Key. Give StorageDevicePolicies name.
4. Then open the key StorageDevicePolicies. Right click select New -> DWORD Value name
WriteProtect.
5. WriteProtect double click, on the value of data and fill with value 1.
6. Changes like the above should be done also on:
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM ControlSet001 Control StorageDevicePolicies
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM ControlSet002 Control StorageDevicePolicies
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