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Author: Michael Havens
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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 <mike.ballon@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <mike.ballon@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> no sweat, glad we nailed it down.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> then mkfs -t vfat <dev guess> then dosfslabel <dev guess> <name>
>>>>
>>>> thanks for your help.... couldn't of done it w/o you!
>>>>
>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>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 <mike.ballon@gmail.com>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 <bmike1@gmail.com>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 <bmike1@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i'm not sure how old it is.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>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" <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <start> <size> <type [E,S,L,X,hex]> <bootable [-,*]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <c,h,s> <c,h,s> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Usually you only need to specify <start> and <size> (and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perhaps <type>).

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /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) ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and I'll run through all the steps for you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mount
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <unmout device with file manager>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 <ry@n.rix.si>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > <mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Havens >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > <bmike1@gmail.com> 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? The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> second is how do I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > set that name when I format the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
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