That's bad... That suggests that the drive doesn't trigger udev, which most likely means that is damaged, but a 'pull without mounting' would not do that, so: BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-af.txt sdiff -s /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt /tmp/lsusb-af.txt If you see nothing, it's probably hosed... ET Michael Havens writes: > well there is no difference between the two files. > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM, wrote: > >> Michael, I am no following the thread but: >> BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >> cp /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >> AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >> sdiff -s /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >> Whatever you see is your partition, then: >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd${YOUR_PARTITION_**THAT_YOU_FOUND_ABOVE} >> Then create a new partition (cfdisk) and mk2fs it. >> YMMV... >> ET >> >> >> >> Michael Havens writes: >> >>> well.... I just went to officemax to see if windows could format it. it >>> could not and the guys there said my drive was corrupted. So I bought a >>> new >>> one. I still have the 'corrupted' drive if there are any ideas out there >>> in >>> plug land about how to fix it. (it is so upsetting.... the drive isn't a >>> year old yet) >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >>> >>>> Pull the drive out and do: >>>> cat /proc/partitions >>>> Then insert the drive into your computer, count to 10 and run the above >>>> command again. The new drive that shows up is the one you just inserted. >>>> If you don't see any differences, run it again, the drive just might be >>>> slow in connecting to you system. If it doesn't show up at all, it might >>>> be damaged and isn't going to show up... try turning it off and back on >>>> again :) >>>> Brian Cluff >>>> >>>> On 08/25/2013 11:05 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, I stuck a usb drive into the computer, opened a terminal, and >>>>> copied files to it. Then I forgot to umount the drive and pulled the >>>>> drive out. Now I need to format it and do not know how to do that. How >>>>> do I see what the drive is being called when I stick it in? >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>>>> >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>>> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss