Question Unable to format a USB drive that was used for windows install

[DaronMal]

I had 2 USB drives with windows 11 installs setup and wanted to clear one to a normal USB again, I deleted the files and tried reformatting but it says the drive is write-protected and I essentially cant do anything with it. I tried Googling and a lot of places recommend using diskpart in cmd but that didnt help.

 

[Ralston18]

Make and model USB drives? Capacity?

Source for Windows 11 installs? Edition and version?

 

[DaronMal]

Make and model USB drives? Capacity?

Source for Windows 11 installs? Edition and version?

Its a Sandisk ultra USB 3.0 - 32gb

The WIn11 install was from the official site, I just want it to be a normal drive

 

[USAFRet]

Its a Sandisk ultra USB 3.0 - 32gb

The WIn11 install was from the official site, I just want it to be a normal drive

commandline diskpart, and the clean (or cleanall) command should take care of it.

 

[DaronMal]

commandline diskpart, and the clean (or cleanall) command should take care of it.

Tried :/