i can't erase a usb, i think its write protected , anyone know whats happening?

Erasing “SanDisk Cruzer Blade Media” and creating “Untitled”

Erase process has failed. Click Done to continue.

Erasing “SanDisk Cruzer Blade Media” (disk2) and creating “Untitled”

Unmounting disk

Creating the partition map

Couldn’t open device. : (-69877)

Operation failed…

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 10:07 AM

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Axel Foley

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Jun 11, 2021 11:51 PM in response to chikku96

Restart your MacBook Pro in ➔ Safe Mode and then format the USB drive. See whether that resolves the issue.

Axel F.

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