[Bug 1305020] [NEW] Startup Disk Creator fails to clear USB drive

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Public bug reported:

Downloaded latest Gnome Ubuntu 14.04 Beta 2 ISO.  Attempted to create
new startup USB key using Startup Disk Creator, and the USB key that I
previously used to install the Alpha 2 code. System apparently failed to
clear the disk, and reported the following error message:

org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.gi._glib.GError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
    retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 239, in Format
    block.call_format_sync('dos', GLib.Variant('a{sv}', {'erase': GLib.Variant('s', '')}), None)
gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

Closed Startup Disk Creator, and checked the USB Key with "Disks", which
also appeared unable to clear the drive (this time without any helpful
messages - it just didnt work).

Dropped to command line, and checked USB Key with fdisk. Deleted all the
partitions, and cleared / reset the partition table to a clear default.
Resynced the disks and rebooted.

Attempted to create the USB key again with Startup Disk Creator & the
14.04 beta 2 ISO, and this time the now *blank* USB key appeared in the
menu as being full (0 bytes available). Attempting to clear the USB key
again results in exactly the same message as before:

org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.gi._glib.GError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
    retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 239, in Format
    block.call_format_sync('dos', GLib.Variant('a{sv}', {'erase': GLib.Variant('s', '')}), None)
gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.56
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Wed Apr  9 12:35:49 2014
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/usb-creator-gtk
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-18 (21 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140226)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.4
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: usb-creator
UDisksDump: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'udisks'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Startup Disk Creator fails to clear USB drive

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

Bug description:
  Downloaded latest Gnome Ubuntu 14.04 Beta 2 ISO.  Attempted to create
  new startup USB key using Startup Disk Creator, and the USB key that I
  previously used to install the Alpha 2 code. System apparently failed
  to clear the disk, and reported the following error message:

  org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.gi._glib.GError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
      retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
    File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 239, in Format
      block.call_format_sync('dos', GLib.Variant('a{sv}', {'erase': GLib.Variant('s', '')}), None)
  gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

  Closed Startup Disk Creator, and checked the USB Key with "Disks",
  which also appeared unable to clear the drive (this time without any
  helpful messages - it just didnt work).

  Dropped to command line, and checked USB Key with fdisk. Deleted all
  the partitions, and cleared / reset the partition table to a clear
  default. Resynced the disks and rebooted.

  Attempted to create the USB key again with Startup Disk Creator & the
  14.04 beta 2 ISO, and this time the now *blank* USB key appeared in
  the menu as being full (0 bytes available). Attempting to clear the
  USB key again results in exactly the same message as before:

  org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.gi._glib.GError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
      retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
    File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 239, in Format
      block.call_format_sync('dos', GLib.Variant('a{sv}', {'erase': GLib.Variant('s', '')}), None)
  gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.56
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Apr  9 12:35:49 2014
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/usb-creator-gtk
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-18 (21 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140226)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.4
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  UDisksDump: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'udisks'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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