How to merge partitioned usb flash drive and format it in kali linux

galaxy. · 09-27-2023, 09:06 AM

Hey Guys, i am in a big trouble. please help me.i have a usb flash drive of 8 gb but in my kali linux it is only showing 5 gb. I have already formated it many times but it is still partitioned.how can i completely format it and make it again as new. please reply me 🙏

colorpurple21859 · 09-27-2023, 09:17 AM

Post the steps/commands used to put the iso onto the usb

michaelk · 09-27-2023, 09:34 AM

Welcome to LinuxQuestions.

Did you install the Kali ISO to this flash drive? If so create a new partition table of msdos with a single partition and format it as vfat. Unless you create a new partition table the drive will be the size of the ISO file.

Otherwise we need more information.

galaxy. · 09-27-2023, 09:35 AM

i used kali linux official iso image from the official website of kali linux.then i made my usb drive bootable from balena etcher software in my windows 10. after then i installed kali linux using that pen drive and deleted my previous windows system from everywhere in my hard disk. now i wanna get my windows back so i downloaded windows iso image in my kali linux and tried to make my pendrive bootable through it.but i tried it many times I can't format my pen drive. it is partitioned and i have windows iso inside its partitions cuase i made it bootable again using same software but it is not working to boot into windows again. i am stuck in this kali operating system and i aslo don't know how to use it. please help me sir.please

michaelk · 09-27-2023, 09:51 AM

To create a windows installation USB disk using Linux I suggest the dd command.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-1bb61dfab02a

galaxy. · 09-27-2023, 11:48 AM

but the main problem is that my usb drive is not formated. that is already a bootable drive of windows 10 but it is not working to boot the windows and that is why i am trying to format it and delete all of it's partitions. how can i delete all it's partitions and make it again a usable 8 gb pen drive.please reply my question.

michaelk · 09-27-2023, 12:01 PM

I did.

Use gparted and create a new mdsos partition table, create a partition and format it as vfat.

galaxy. · 09-28-2023, 01:35 AM

How to type this commands, can you please give me a picture or any file to use gparted functions.

colorpurple21859 · 09-28-2023, 05:22 AM

If you have a windows computer use rufus to put the iso onto the usb
https://rufus.ie/en/