[Bug 1048792] Re: org.freedesktop.Dbus error while trying to erase USB key with Startup disk creator

[deric]

A workaround for this bug:

$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=1M count=1
$ sudo blockdev --rereadpt /dev/sdb

After zeroing out the first megabyte erasing of the usb disk works.

It is related to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-
creator/+bug/458334

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Title:
  org.freedesktop.Dbus error while trying to erase USB key with Startup
  disk creator

Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  While trying to erase a USB key with Startup disk creator, I get an error message saying: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply..." see attached screenshot.
  I closed Startup disk creator and tried to repeat the action but I get another error: "org.freedesktop.UDisks.Error.Busy: There is already a job running." see attached screenshot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.40ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.15-generic 3.5.3
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Sep 10 22:03:01 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/usb-creator-gtk
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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