Linux USB drive won't boot

whois1230 · 12-13-2020, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

I guess I should have asked what guide did you follow to encrypt the drive?

I used the built-in encryption from the Fedora installer. If I remember correct, it was LUKS

colorpurple21859 · 12-13-2020, 09:58 PM

boot into linux on one of your systems
plug in the usb,
run the following, using /dev/sdb, the parted command is to make sure sdb is correct for the usb. Change accordingly if the usb is not /dev/sdb

Code:

user$ sudo parted -l
user$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
Command (m for help):o 
Command (m for help): w
user$

The o will create a new dos partition table for the usb, it will give you info about it being encrypted and ask if your sure. After entering w fdisk will write the new empty partition table to the usb and exit. After that you should be able to re-partition the usb.

whois1230 · 12-14-2020, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

boot into linux on one of your systems
plug in the usb,
run the following, using /dev/sdb, the parted command is to make sure sdb is correct for the usb. Change accordingly if the usb is not /dev/sdb

Code:

user$ sudo parted -l
user$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
Command (m for help):o 
Command (m for help): w
user$

The o will create a new dos partition table for the usb, it will give you info about it being encrypted and ask if your sure. After entering w fdisk will write the new empty partition table to the usb and exit. After that you should be able to re-partition the usb.

Code:

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for user: 
Model: ATA WDC WD10JPCX-24U (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End    Size    File system  Name                          Flags
 1      1049kB  274MB  273MB   fat32        EFI System Partition          boot, esp
 2      274MB   290MB  16,8MB               Microsoft reserved partition  msftres
 3      290MB   331GB  330GB   ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 5      331GB   332GB  1074MB  ext4
 4      332GB   333GB  1074MB  ext4
10      333GB   650GB  317GB   btrfs
 9      650GB   957GB  307GB   ext4
 6      957GB   984GB  26,8GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 7      984GB   985GB  1049MB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag
 8      985GB   999GB  14,2GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag


Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
Model: Intenso Ultra Line (scsi)                                          
Disk /dev/sdb: 124GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags: 

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.31.1).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ Command (m for help):o
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `m'
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ Command :o
Command: command not found
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ Command (m for help): w
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `m'

colorpurple21859 · 12-14-2020, 05:27 AM

Code:

fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error

fdisk shut back down after the error. You don't have to type "Command (m for help):"when fdisk is open. Did a check in a vm, fedora install by default, doesn't encrypt the whole drive. You have something else going on here.

whois1230 · 12-14-2020, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

Code:

fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error

fdisk shut back down after the error. You don't have to type "Command (m for help):"when fdisk is open. Did a check in a vm, fedora install by default, doesn't encrypt the whole drive. You have something else going on here.

Maybe I should run it as root?

colorpurple21859 · 12-14-2020, 06:03 AM

yes run as root.

whois1230 · 12-14-2020, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

yes run as root.

Code:

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ su
Password: 
root@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:/home/user# sudo parted -l
Model: ATA WDC WD10JPCX-24U (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End    Size    File system  Name                          Flags
 1      1049kB  274MB  273MB   fat32        EFI System Partition          boot, esp
 2      274MB   290MB  16,8MB               Microsoft reserved partition  msftres
 3      290MB   331GB  330GB   ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 5      331GB   332GB  1074MB  ext4
 4      332GB   333GB  1074MB  ext4
10      333GB   650GB  317GB   btrfs
 9      650GB   957GB  307GB   ext4
 6      957GB   984GB  26,8GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 7      984GB   985GB  1049MB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag
 8      985GB   999GB  14,2GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag


Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
Model: Intenso Ultra Line (scsi)                                          
Disk /dev/sdb: 124GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags: 

root@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:/home/user# sudo fdisk /dev/sdb

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.31.1).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error
root@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:/home/user# exit
exit
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$

ondoho · 12-14-2020, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whois1230

Code:

root@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:/home/user# sudo parted -l

Not related to your problem, but when you're already root you don't need sudo (which defaults to the root user).

whois1230 · 12-14-2020, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

Not related to your problem, but when you're already root you don't need sudo (which defaults to the root user).

Ah yes, I forgot

jefro · 12-14-2020, 02:49 PM

Thoughts.

Partition Table: unknown

Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label

Makes me wonder why gparted doesn't see it on it's drop down menu at upper right of gui??

Commad dd may have already been used to wipe it or it's failed.

colorpurple21859 · 12-14-2020, 06:41 PM

what happen if your run this command on it?

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdb conv=notrunc

again assuming it is /dev/sdb change accordingly if it isn't

whois1230 · 12-18-2020, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

what happen if your run this command on it?

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdb conv=notrunc

again assuming it is /dev/sdb change accordingly if it isn't

Code:

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdb conv=notrunc
[sudo] password for user: 
0+0 records in
0+0 records out
0 bytes copied, 0,00020122 s, 0,0 kB/s
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$

colorpurple21859 · 12-20-2020, 06:01 PM

At least you not getting a read-only error. Lets see if you can clear out the mbr.
Run

Code:

 sudo parted -l

to make sure the usb is /still dev/sdb

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1.

again assuming it is still /dev/sdb change accordingly if it isn't. Shutdown, pull out usb. You should be able to create a new partition table on the usb.

whois1230 · 12-21-2020, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

At least you not getting a read-only error. Lets see if you can clear out the mbr.
Run

Code:

 sudo parted -l

to make sure the usb is /still dev/sdb

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1.

again assuming it is still /dev/sdb change accordingly if it isn't. Shutdown, pull out usb. You should be able to create a new partition table on the usb.

Code:

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$  sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for user: 
Model: ATA WDC WD10JPCX-24U (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End    Size    File system  Name                          Flags
 1      1049kB  274MB  273MB   fat32        EFI System Partition          boot, esp
 2      274MB   290MB  16,8MB               Microsoft reserved partition  msftres
 3      290MB   331GB  330GB   ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 5      331GB   332GB  1074MB  ext4
 4      332GB   333GB  1074MB  ext4
10      333GB   650GB  317GB   btrfs
 9      650GB   957GB  307GB   ext4
 6      957GB   984GB  26,8GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          msftdata
 7      984GB   985GB  1049MB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag
 8      985GB   999GB  14,2GB  ntfs         Basic data partition          hidden, diag


Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
Model: Intenso Ultra Line (scsi)                                          
Disk /dev/sdb: 124GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags: 

user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1.
dd: invalid number: ‘1.’
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': Input/output error
1+0 records in
0+0 records out
0 bytes copied, 0,00124183 s, 0,0 kB/s
user@Lenovo-ideapad-110-17IKB:~$

I did what you said, but I still cannot format it

colorpurple21859 · 12-21-2020, 11:37 AM

Them typos, Suppose to be

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1