[Bug 1361474] [NEW] Error erasing device when there is dos partition table but no partition

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Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce:
1. prepare an usbstick with dos partition table but no partition, this can be done with gparted
2. erase the usbstick with usb-creator-gtk or usb-creator-kde

Expected result:
The usbstick is successfully erased (and a partition should be created)

Actual result:
An error message is popped up:

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}', {}), None)
gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

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

** Information type changed from Proprietary to Public

** Project changed: oem-priority => usb-creator

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

** No longer affects: usb-creator

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Title:
  Error erasing device when there is dos partition table but no
  partition

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

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. prepare an usbstick with dos partition table but no partition, this can be done with gparted
  2. erase the usbstick with usb-creator-gtk or usb-creator-kde

  Expected result:
  The usbstick is successfully erased (and a partition should be created)

  Actual result:
  An error message is popped up:

  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}', {}), None)
  gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object

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