[Bug 1162152] [NEW] startup disk creator / formating usb drive not working

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Public bug reported:

The format function in the 'Startup disk creator' does not work.

Test Case:
- open startup disk creator
- Select disk to use (using a fat 32 format)
- Erase disk

Expexted result:
- Erased disk

Current result:
- After a long time more than 5 minutes an error message appears saying disk format failed

Work around:
- Format the drive using gparted.
- use 'startup disk creator' to create a startup disk with this already formatted drive.

Problem seems related to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks/+bug/1059872
This problem might be a high priority problem given the situation that we want more users for ubuntu and this problem makes it more difficult to get ubuntu on a usb drive. Especially when considering that quite a few computers don't have a optical drive any more.

** Affects: udisks (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  startup disk creator / formating usb drive not working

Status in “udisks” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The format function in the 'Startup disk creator' does not work.

  Test Case:
  - open startup disk creator
  - Select disk to use (using a fat 32 format)
  - Erase disk

  Expexted result:
  - Erased disk

  Current result:
  - After a long time more than 5 minutes an error message appears saying disk format failed

  Work around:
  - Format the drive using gparted.
  - use 'startup disk creator' to create a startup disk with this already formatted drive.

  Problem seems related to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks/+bug/1059872
  This problem might be a high priority problem given the situation that we want more users for ubuntu and this problem makes it more difficult to get ubuntu on a usb drive. Especially when considering that quite a few computers don't have a optical drive any more.

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