Linux USB Low Level Format Tools ??

mbzadegan · 03-10-2012, 07:14 AM

Hi,
i have a usb pendrive that contain virus and when i attached to my pc it mounted as read-only device !!
How i can low level format it in my fedora linux (or any other linux distros)?

onebuck · 03-10-2012, 08:20 AM

Hi,

Look at: Restore Your USB Key to it's original state | USB Pen Drive Linux

Good instructive howto for both Windows & Linux!

DavidMcCann · 03-10-2012, 11:07 AM

Alternatively, just use gparted.

mbzadegan · 03-10-2012, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

Hi,

Look at: Restore Your USB Key to it's original state | USB Pen Drive Linux

Good instructive howto for both Windows & Linux!

I don't access to any windowz OS !

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidMcCann

Alternatively, just use gparted.

@ first i tested with GPARTED and when i did not success with gparted tell this forum .

jefro · 03-10-2012, 04:31 PM

Companies that make flash drives know about this condition. Some offer a program to fix it.

mbzadegan · 03-11-2012, 01:31 PM

I did not find any tools to repair my HP USB PEN in Linux !!
All of tools that founded are in M$ Windowz !!
isn't any way in linux ??!

onebuck · 03-11-2012, 08:03 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbzadegan

I did not find any tools to repair my HP USB PEN in Linux !!
All of tools that founded are in M$ Windowz !!
isn't any way in linux ??!

Quote:

from Restore Your USB Key to it's original state | USB Pen Drive Linux;
Restoring your USB key to it's original state using Linux:
A. First we need to delete the old partitions that remain on the USB key.

Open a terminal and type sudo su
Type fdisk -l and note your USB drive letter.
Type fdisk /dev/sdx (replacing x with your drive letter)
Type d to proceed to delete a partition
Type 1 to select the 1st partition and press enter
Type d to proceed to delete another partition (fdisk should automatically select the second partition)

B. Next we need to create the new partition.

Type n to make a new partition
Type p to make this partition primary and press enter
Type 1 to make this the first partition and then press enter
Press enter to accept the default first cylinder
Press enter again to accept the default last cylinder
Type w to write the new partition information to the USB key
Type umount /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your drive letter)

C. The last step is to create the fat filesystem.

Type mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your USB key drive letter)

That's it, you should now have a restored USB key with a single fat 32 partition that can be read from any computer.

Seems you failed to read further down on the page.

mbzadegan · 03-12-2012, 03:47 AM

I have been tried with fdisk , but when i want to write ( With w key ) Error me to unable write anything on it !!!