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The original was posted on /r/sysadmin by /u/RevolutionaryBad4441 on 2024-01-22 19:52:09+00:00.
I've confirmed the same functionality constraints on a few drives I have laying around as well. We have bitlocker enforced on external drives org-wide. Encrypting a drive and initial write access works until the drive is removed and plugged back in - at that point it generates the error "The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk".
Checking the usb in DISKPART states that it's not read-only. Modification of the drive in any way is unavailable (write/deletion/etc). Following this: superuser allows modification again, but referencing the documentation on this states that these group policies should only be in effect for drives not under the protection of bitlocker/encryption. Has anyone run into this before? Would greatly appreciate any insights. Cheers.