Can't you use `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=100` to wipe out MBR and partition table? Then gparted will just see a new drive. Note sdX = sdb, sdc or whatever your flash drive is.
On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 4:55 AM, EoflaOE <1589...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I did it on Ubuntu Server ISO using usb-creator-gtk, using my general > USB flash drive and its size is 8GB, and it did the same thing so I > deleted the culprit partition using Gparted, and no errors like that is > displayed and it removed the partition completely, then, I was able to > create the FAT32 partition. From now on, I have to use Rufus, the > perfect tool on Windows. > > usb-creator-gtk tried to set the flash drive's partition into ISO 9660, > which means it is not recognized by some systems, and is read only. I > removed the partition completely that is ISO 9660, then I formatted it > on FAT32 (partition size is 7.6GB after ISO 9660 removal). > > So I suggest everyone who wants to create a Ubuntu flash drive must use > Rufus, or Universal USB Creator, until this bug is fixed to avoid damage > to your USB flash drive's partition. > > Some users (like me) have this bug but they are able to remove the > culprit, iso9660 partition and recreating the FAT32, useful, read and > write partition. Others have this bug but they are not be able to remove > the culprit, iso9660 partition and shows that error. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589028 > > Title: > Improper blocksize set by usb-creator, leads to problems during > formatting > > Status in parted package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in parted package in Debian: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > When ever I create a bootable USB using usb-creator , and when I try > to format it after my work is done, I get this error > > “The Driver descriptor says physical block size is 2048 bytes, but > Linux says it is 512” in Gparted. (screen shot in the attachments) > > Furthermore , The USB is divided into strange partitions (image > attached). and shows the 16GB partition as 60GB partition. > > I presume that this is because of setting the blocksize to 1000000 by > this tool : as in the source code here : https://bazaar.launchpad.net > /~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/view/474/bin/usb-creator- > helper#L111 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.3.2 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Sat Jun 4 08:53:43 2016 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-30 (4 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 > (20160420.1) > SourcePackage: usb-creator > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UsbCreatorLog: > usb-creator 2016-06-04 08:53:29,852 (DEBUG) backend.py:24: > UDisks2Backend > usb-creator 2016-06-04 08:53:30,152 (DEBUG) backend.py:64: > detect_devices > usb-creator 2016-06-04 08:53:30,157 (DEBUG) backend.py:104: drive > added: /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sr0 > usb-creator 2016-06-04 08:53:30,157 (DEBUG) backend.py:118: not adding > device: 0 byte disk. > usb-creator 2016-06-04 08:53:32,702 (DEBUG) backend.py:181: > cancel_install > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/parted/+bug/ > 1589028/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589028 Title: Improper blocksize set by usb-creator, leads to problems during formatting To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/parted/+bug/1589028/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
