Okay.... I think I really screwed things up. YOu said: $> fdisk /dev/sdb $> Command > o $> Command > n $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) $> Command > t $> Command > b $> Command > w $> Command > p ***The above didn't look like that. There was no '$>' But I figured your computer was just configured differently so I carried on! bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd Command (m for help): o Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xf66cb38c. Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Command (m for help): n Partition type: p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) e extended Select (default p): p Partition number (1-4, default 1): Using default value 1 First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): Using default value 2048 Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default 3913663): Using default value 3913663 Command (m for help): 1 1: unknown command Command action a toggle a bootable flag b edit bsd disklabel c toggle the dos compatibility flag d delete a partition l list known partition types m print this menu n add a new partition o create a new empty DOS partition table p print the partition table q quit without saving changes s create a new empty Sun disklabel t change a partition's system id u change display/entry units v verify the partition table w write table to disk and exit x extra functionality (experts only) Command (m for help): t Selected partition 1 Hex code (type L to list codes): Hex code (type L to list codes): w Hex code (type L to list codes): ^[^[ Hex code (type L to list codes): Hex code (type L to list codes): ^Cbmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd Command (m for help): o Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xbdd16f92. Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Command (m for help): n Partition type: p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) e extended Select (default p): b Invalid partition type `b' Command (m for help): n Partition type: p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) e extended Select (default p): p Partition number (1-4, default 1): Using default value 1 First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): Using default value 2048 Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default 3913663): Using default value 3913663 Command (m for help): b There is no *BSD partition on /dev/sdd. Command (m for help): w The partition table has been altered! Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. Syncing disks. bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdd: 2003 MB, 2003795968 bytes 11 heads, 4 sectors/track, 88946 cylinders, total 3913664 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0xbdd16f92 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 83 Linux Command (m for help): ^[[B^[[A^[ [: unknown command Command action a toggle a bootable flag b edit bsd disklabel c toggle the dos compatibility flag d delete a partition l list known partition types m print this menu n add a new partition o create a new empty DOS partition table p print the partition table q quit without saving changes s create a new empty Sun disklabel t change a partition's system id u change display/entry units v verify the partition table w write table to disk and exit x extra functionality (experts only) Command (m for help): q sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdd1 Disk /dev/sdd1: 2001 MB, 2001731584 bytes 62 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1017 cylinders, total 3909632 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x20ac7dda This doesn't look like a partition table Probably you selected the wrong device. Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1p1 ? 3224498923 3657370039 216435558+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sdd1p2 ? 3272020941 930513678 976730017 16 Hidden FAT16 /dev/sdd1p3 ? 0 0 0 6f Unknown /dev/sdd1p4 50200576 974536369 462167897 0 Empty Partition table entries are not in disk order ****Now when I plug the USB drive in and it automounts nothing new appears in the file manager. SO I ran another program to see what it says: bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo sfdisk /dev/sdd Checking that no-one is using this disk right now ... OK Disk /dev/sdd: 1018 cylinders, 62 heads, 62 sectors/track Old situation: Warning: The partition table looks like it was made for C/H/S=*/11/4 (instead of 1018/62/62). For this listing I'll assume that geometry. Units = cylinders of 22528 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, counting from 0 Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 46+ 88946- 88901- 1955808 83 Linux start: (c,h,s) expected (46,6,1) found (1,78,9) end: (c,h,s) expected (1023,10,4) found (34,10,4) /dev/sdd2 0 - 0 0 0 Empty /dev/sdd3 0 - 0 0 0 Empty /dev/sdd4 0 - 0 0 0 Empty Input in the following format; absent fields get a default value. Usually you only need to specify and (and perhaps ). /dev/sdd1 :? trailing junk after number /dev/sdd1 : :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: > First I was wrong to say that /dev/sdd1 would not exist it you simply > unmounted it. I believe it can vary between a physical system and a VM. > > -- returns the memory stick i just plugged in and assigns device /dev/sdb > > $> dmesg > > [ 452.300827] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 > PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 > [ 452.302226] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 > [ 452.316528] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 15240576 512-byte logical blocks: (7.80 > GB/7.26 > > -- automount presents the stick to me because it has a file system > > $> mount | grep sdb > > /dev/sdb1 on /media/UNTITLED type vfat > > -- fdisk returns the partition info > > $> fdisk -l /dev/sdb > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 2 15240575 7620287 b W95 FAT32 > > -- use fdisk to delete the partition > > $> fdisk /dev/sdb > $> Command > d > $> Command > w > $> Command > p > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > -- use fdisk to create the partition > > $> fdisk /dev/sdb > $> Command > o > $> Command > n > $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) > $> Command > t > $> Command > b > $> Command > w > $> Command > p > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 2048 15240575 7619264 b W95 FAT32 > > -- make the file system if needed, I say if needed because since the > partition is exactly the same and the fs is the same, automount mounted the > stick for me automagically > > $> umount /dev/sdb1 > $> mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 > $> mount /dev/sdb /mnt/foobar > $> touch /mnt/foobar/test.txt > $> ls /mnt/fobar > > test.txt > > -- oops forgot the renaming of volume, I'm on debian so > > $> apt-get install mtools > > Setting up mtools (4.0.17-1) ... > > $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick > > again... gparted is your friend > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: > >> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. >> >> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and I'll run >> through all the steps for you. >> >> >> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> bummer.... new drive: >>> >>> mount >>> ... >>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>> >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t vfat >>> /dev/sdd1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t vfat >>> /dev/sdd1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo e2label /dev/sdd1 >>> Pny2G >>> e2label: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/sdd1 >>> Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>> >>> what am I doing wrong? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> that wouldn't change a vfat system but it inspired the correct search >>>> terms and I found 'dosfslabel'. Thanks for the help, man:D >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike. >>>>> >>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32 >>>>> >>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>> > same thing: >>>>> > >>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdd1 Goodwill >>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open >>>>> > /dev/sdd1 >>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>> > >>>>> > could it be because it is a vfat file system? (while I love linux I >>>>> > like to have the ability for my flash drives to be used on common >>>>> > computers) >>>>> > >>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> > >>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Mike Ballon >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > It's I file system label so yes, you'll need to format. If there >>>>> > is no partition will have to create a partition before you can do >>>>> > a mkfs gparted should do all that for you >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On May 5, 2014 7:47 PM, "Michael Havens" >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks Mike. Does this error mean I need to format the drive? >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open >>>>> > /dev/sdc1 >>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > This is what 'mount' shows sdc1 to be: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > /dev/sdc1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>> > >>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1, >>>>> > showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > and to format this and apply the label it would be: >>>>> > >>>>> > mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1;e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Mike Ballon >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > e2label >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael Havens >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > I have a few flash drives. When I plug them in to my >>>>> > computer a name referring to that flash drive appears >>>>> > in the file manager. I have two questions: the first >>>>> > is how do I change that name? 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