[nfbcs] FW: Whozit Drives and Write-protect

[Joseph C. Lininger]

Mike,
I think what Nicole is asking is whether you have the same problem if 
you have the problematic flash drive plugged into a computer. That's how 
i read the question anyway.

I'm a little late to this discussion, but I recommend first testing the 
drive on a computer as Nicole was saying. Also, there might be a 
right-protect switch on the drive. The fact two iterations of delete 
removes a file makes me think that probably is not the issue; if it were 
you could iterate as many times as you wanted and it wouldn't delete. 
That being said, it might not hurt to look for a write-protect switch. 
Most likely it would be along the side of the drive, you'd feel it as a 
small slot in the drive casing. It requires a small stiff object such as 
a straight pin to operate. Finally, try running chkdsk on the drive; I 
don't think it'll help but it's worth a shot. Also check the root folder 
of the drive and see if the read-only attribute is set. Windows only 
applies that to files and not folders, but who knows what other devices 
might be doing?

I know some of this advice is unlikely to help, but I figure may as well 
exhaust all of the possibilities.
Joe