memory stick

[LP]

Remove the usb thumb drive.
Go to synaptic package manager and reinstall, udisks & usbutils.
Then edit, fix broken packages in synaptic.
Update
Try again to format.
If it still does not work open terminal while your usb is plugged in, type:
"sudo lsusb" (no quotes) while your usb is plugged in.
Enter your password, enter.
lsusb sometimes wakes it up.

On 30 April 2012 08:18, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, linuxpusher, when I right click on usb icon I only get, Open, Eject,
> Safely remove.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:11 AM, LP <linuxpusher2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Right click on the usb icon, left click format, Fat is usually default if
>> not I use the drop down to pick FAT.
>>
>>
>> On 30 April 2012 07:39, Dorian Pula <dorian.pula at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Raymond,
>>>
>>> You should be able erase, format or securely wipe a USB flash drive, as
>>> you can any other kind of media.
>>>
>>> -- Dorian
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 7:08 AM, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all, I have a very basic question, can we reuse a usb stick? someone
>>>> asked me and I really don't know. Are they erasable ?I looked at one I have
>>>> and as far as I can see I would have to flush every file one by one, is
>>>> this right.
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