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On 06/06/15 11:20, jay bennie wrote: > type df to check nothing magic happened and the usb should not be mounted. > > go back to cfdisk or fdisk /dev/sdXY > > create 1 partition the full size of the disk > > write it > > reboot (keep disk in machine) Reboots are for the weak... sudo sync sudo eject /dev/sdXY re-plug it keep calm and carry on following the otherwise excellent instructions You have almost definitely uncovered a flaw in a poor quality USB drive though - I would simply throw it away unless it's an expensive or unusually high capacity drive still in warranty. You're just going to keep having problems with it I suspect. Is it by any chance a cheap class C silicon edge-of-the-wafer bit of NAND flash in a Chinese plastic case? There's a reason why those 256Gb USB3 sticks on Ebay only cost £8.99... Cheers -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq