False Read-Only-Flag on USBstick

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diegojargok

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Hello generous people.
I have this case with a Kingston USB stick on which it was accidentally disconnected from the notebook connector while copying file.
After that it became Read-Only, which means that I can not format, or repartition it not even with initDisk.

I come here to post because I see a deep knowledge.
Most answers that I get are about it going to end-of-life.
But this happenes with a disconnection and then communication data was corrupted.
Then in my understanding it should be reparable by software.
But no software outthere seem to solve this.
I don't think that is an electronic fusible burned out with current inside.
I feel that a part of the equation is missing.

Thanks in advance !!

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I am seeking for the knowledge.
I thought I clarified with the equation analogy.
This is totally software related.

However, the link that you gave is not 5usd is about 37usd:
US$ 4.99 + US$ 31.58 (between shipping and taxes)
Any missused dollars are better expent as donation for the multiple world crisis this days.
 
Hi DiskTuna.
Thanks to your Tips, I was able to do a big step.
I got to those vague chinese and rusian websites and with help of chrome translator I got to download ChipGenius + GetFlashInfo + GetInfo and confirm that a Phison chip PS2251-03 and there is corruption and the WriteProtection flag and some others as it can be seen in GetInfo from the chip-manufacturer company. http://dl.mydigit.net/special/up/phison.html
(Luckly I worked manufacturing LED TVs so I am familiar with the vague information)

I am attaching the file that I was able get so far.
Windows's diskpart tool shows “Current Read-only State: Yes” which matched with file "GetInfoPartitionSetting.PNG" showing corrupted "Write Protect Status" field.
I don't fully understand how is this zone enabled to be writable at all. It would mean that any software can read and write to it, but none seem to offer that feature. Probably because of the discardable-price.

I am not sure how to continue from here since GetInfo tells me the firmware version is MPALL v3.27.0A and there is no download available for that version. Probably there is an upgraded compatible firmware. I have downloaded many of them but I cant figure it out which one may be compatible.

I think that if I get to edit the field "Write Protected Status" with an aceptable value copied from another working usbstick, then the device can get recovered. It is not unwritable, it just have a corrupted flag.

If you have any more clues, I would appreciate it so I can possibly reach a further conclusion out of it.
 

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