How to Remove Encryption Partition on Kingston Flash Drive

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Partition encryption on your Kingston flash drive protects the stored data, but sometimes you want to forgo the protection of an encrypted partition in lieu of a general partition that can be read by anyone. Remove encrypted status from the partition of your drive by formatting the partition using a non-encrypted standard, a process that takes just minutes to complete.

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Step 1

Plug the Kingston drive into the computer.

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Step 2

Click "Start" and select "Computer."

Step 3

Right-click the letter of the Kingston drive and select "Format."

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Step 4

Select a non-encrypted file system such as NTFS or FAT32 from the drop down menu and press "Enter" to reformat the drive, removing encryption.

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