It may also mean the storage device is actually write-protected. This post will show you how to remove the Write Protection on a Disk in Windows 11/10.

In any case, it's possible to remove write protection from a USB drive. Some USB flash drives and hard drives come with a physical switch that lets you enable or disable write protection as needed.

Media being write-protected indicates that the removable device, like an external disk or memory card, is locked with a feature that prevents any addition or modification of files.

- Shutdown, unplug the 500GB disk, then boot using a Clonezilla CD and clone the RAID 1 to the SSD. Be very, very sure that you pick the source and destination disks correctly, for obvious reasons.

Struggling with a write-protected USB drive? Learn how to remove write protection and regain full access to your files with these simple steps.