as cheap as they are, ya On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > w/o USB that doesn't work > [164506.774036] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 29 using > ehci_hcd > [164506.865561] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d, > idProduct=1169 > [164506.865577] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, > SerialNumber=0 > [164506.867373] scsi21 : usb-storage 1-2.1:1.0 > [164507.867579] scsi 21:0:0:0: >Direct-Access XXXXXXXX U1169CONTROLLER > 0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 > [164507.870298] sd 21:0:0:0: >Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 > [164507.875191] sd 21:0:0:0: >[sdc] At\x19 > [164532.828784] usb 1-2.1: >new full-speed USB device numb\xffffff81 > [164533.022927] hub 1-2:1.0: >unableY`chenumerate USB device on port 1 > > with USB > [164506.774036] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 29 using > ehci_hcd > [164506.865561] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d, > idProduct=1169 > [164506.865577] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, > SerialNumber=0 > [164506.867373] scsi21 : usb-storage 1-2.1:1.0 > [164507.867579] scsi 21:0:0:0: >Direct-Access XXXXXXXX U1169CONTROLLER > 0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 > [164507.870298] sd 21:0:0:0: >Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 > [164507.875191] sd 21:0:0:0: >[sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk > [164532.619528] usb 1-2.1: >USB disconnect, device number 29 > [164532.828784] usb 1-2.1: >new full-speed USB device number 30 using > ehci_hcd > [164532.902074] usb 1-2.1: >device descriptor read/64, error -32 > [164533.022927] hub 1-2:1.0: >unable to enumerate USB device on port 1 > [164646.381348] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 31 using > ehci_hcd > [164646.473237] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d, > idProduct=1169 > [164646.473253] usb \x19 > [164647.486247] scsi 22:0:0:0: >Di\xffffff81 > [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk > > But I suppose I should just toss it (as has been recommended) > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: > >> Different devices, different errors based on existence and state. >> >> > dmesg >> --- plug in the stick >> > dmesg >> -- what do you see, it should show something if the logic board on stick >> is good. >> >> >> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> I was wondering, I still have that flash drive that died and wanted to >>> see if I could resrrect it: >>> Well, to save you from having to wade trough text for 3 of the 8 >>> commands the response was 'no medium found' as opposed to 'no such file or >>> directory'.Then I thought perhaps I needed to partition it; for >>> /dev/sdb-/dev/sdd the response was 'no medium found' and then /dev/sde said >>> 'no such file or directory'. Why did the returns give me to different >>> responses? >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdc1: No such file or directory >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sde1: No such file or directory >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1 >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdb: No medium found >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdc: No medium found >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sdd: No medium found >>> >>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde >>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>> /dev/sde: No such file or directory >>> >>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdd: No medium found >>> >>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdc >>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdc: No medium found >>> >>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdb >>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb: No medium found >>> >>> sudo fdisk /dev/sde >>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sde: No such file or directory >>> >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >>> >>>> no sweat, glad we nailed it down. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> then mkfs -t vfat then dosfslabel >>>>> >>>>> thanks for your help.... couldn't of done it w/o you! >>>>> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> distro is Mint14. I tried it in a Mint12 and mX14 (if you have old >>>>>> hardware mX14 is the operating system for you) with the same problem. fixed >>>>>> it! I unplugged all the other USB drives then made guesses about what the >>>>>> USB port was named (/dev/sdd1, /dev/sdc1... etc) >>>>>> >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sounds like something went wrong with the part or file system setup. >>>>>>> Try it in another computer if you have one, if not just try setting up the >>>>>>> usb again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What distro btw? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hmmmmm... I just noticed. When I plug the drive in an icon appears >>>>>>>> in caja representing the drive if it is in the 'computer' mode. When I open >>>>>>>> the icon an info window appears stating that the computer can't mount the >>>>>>>> file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is the drive dead or just in a coma awaiting someone to awaken it >>>>>>>> with a kiss? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> i'm not sure how old it is. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ blkid >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda1: UUID="cc83628a-2b28-40b4-8f02-c8a818ef55e9" >>>>>>>>>> TYPE="ext4" >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda5: UUID="31eb4a2e-cf07-47d8-9f0a-2b12795b32fc" >>>>>>>>>> TYPE="swap" >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda6: UUID="0653ee3e-f753-42a3-a6b6-dc2948cb8859" >>>>>>>>>> TYPE="ext4" >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda7: LABEL="entertainment" >>>>>>>>>> UUID="9be45b98-d619-4a31-a951-5dd63fab9775" TYPE="ext4" >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda8: SEC_TYPE="msdos" UUID="F3E7-6D4B" TYPE="vfat" >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sda9: LABEL="backtrack" >>>>>>>>>> UUID="b75029ca-b18f-4310-8800-916ef23ea3cf" TYPE="ext4" >>>>>>>>>> ***** >>>>>>>>>> Nope, it doesn't see it. That is the second thumb drive that died >>>>>>>>>> this year. the first one was only a few months old whereas this one is a >>>>>>>>>> few years old. Is there any way to tell how old it is? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:54 PM, James Dugger < >>>>>>>>>> james.dugger@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Try >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> $ blkid >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If Linux is seeing the drive as a device it should return a UUID >>>>>>>>>>> and a device assignment for it. >>>>>>>>>>> On May 6, 2014 2:46 PM, "Michael Havens" >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> unplugging it was the first thing I tried. Then I tried to fix >>>>>>>>>>>> it with a reboot (that fixed things for me before when dealing with things. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ /etc/init.d/autofs status >>>>>>>>>>>>> bash: /etc/init.d/autofs: No such file or directory >>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ ps |grep automount >>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> unplug/plug, it should automount, if not check: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> $ /etc/init.d/autofs status >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> automount (pid 1442) is running... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it isn't automounting. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> got it all to work.... even changed the label name. What >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> messed me up was: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't need the one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I didn't understand at first that was part of the 'n' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0x3e8c35b3. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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): t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Selected partition 1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ntfs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): l >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 Empty 24 NEC DOS 81 Minix / old Lin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bf Solaris >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 FAT12 27 Hidden NTFS Win 82 Linux swap / So >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c1 DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 XENIX root 39 Plan 9 83 Linux >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c4 DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 XENIX usr 3c PartitionMagic 84 OS/2 hidden C: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c6 DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 FAT16 <32M 40 Venix 80286 85 Linux extended >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c7 Syrinx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5 Extended 41 PPC PReP Boot 86 NTFS volume set >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> da Non-FS data >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6 FAT16 42 SFS 87 NTFS volume set >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> db CP/M / CTOS / . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT 4d QNX4.x 88 Linux plaintext >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> de Dell Utility >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8 AIX 4e QNX4.x 2nd part 8e Linux LVM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> df BootIt >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9 AIX bootable 4f QNX4.x 3rd part 93 Amoeba >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e1 DOS access >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a OS/2 Boot Manag 50 OnTrack DM 94 Amoeba BBT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e3 DOS R/O >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b W95 FAT32 51 OnTrack DM6 Aux 9f BSD/OS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e4 SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c W95 FAT32 (LBA) 52 CP/M a0 IBM Thinkpad hi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eb BeOS fs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e W95 FAT16 (LBA) 53 OnTrack DM6 Aux a5 FreeBSD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ee GPT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> f W95 Ext'd (LBA) 54 OnTrackDM6 a6 OpenBSD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ef EFI (FAT-12/16/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 OPUS 55 EZ-Drive a7 NeXTSTEP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> f0 Linux/PA-RISC b >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11 Hidden FAT12 56 Golden Bow a8 Darwin UFS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> f1 SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12 Compaq diagnost 5c Priam Edisk a9 NetBSD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> f4 SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14 Hidden FAT16 <3 61 SpeedStor ab Darwin boot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> f2 DOS secondary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16 Hidden FAT16 63 GNU HURD or Sys af HFS / HFS+ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fb VMware VMFS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17 Hidden HPFS/NTF 64 Novell Netware b7 BSDI fs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fc VMware VMKCORE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18 AST SmartSleep 65 Novell Netware b8 BSDI swap >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fd Linux raid auto >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1b Hidden W95 FAT3 70 DiskSecure Mult bb Boot Wizard hid >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fe LANstep >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1c Hidden W95 FAT3 75 PC/IX be Solaris boot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ff BBT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1e Hidden W95 FAT1 80 Old Minix >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): 86 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Changed system type of partition 1 to 86 (NTFS volume set) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): b >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no *BSD partition on /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: 0x3e8c35b3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> System >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 86 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NTFS volume set >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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$ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After the 1 is t, 1 might have been selected for you by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> start over... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > o (create new table) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > n (create part, 1 would be the default, maybe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you don't need the 1) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't need the one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > t (select fs type) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > b (selects fat for fs) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > p (print the table) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > w (write the changes) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't make me do a video I don't have time ;) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> 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) ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and I'll run through all the steps for you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mount >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> 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 < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 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" < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> 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. 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