[ubuntu-in] unable to format pendrive

[shuhaib k]

But thre is no problem with mounting and remounting only problem with
formating.After formatting also all the content of the pendrive has
been not deleted .I used many command like shred,swipe ....But no use
...please help me

On 1/30/12, shuhaib k <shuhaibk54 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My SD-Card also have same problem ,please some one help me make it as
> usable..
>
> Thanks,
> Shuhaib
>
> On 1/30/12, Alok Singh Mahor <alokmahor at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I got a pendrive from friend that is periodically mounting and unmounting
>> itself.
>> when I plugin it into my laptop its auto mounting as all other pendrives
>> without any error. but after about 10 seconds it gets unmounted
>> automatically and then remounted again.
>> I am able to delete files without any error but after some time it gets
>> remounted again and showing all files as it is even deleted files.
>> I am unable to format as device gets unavailable
>> suggest me how can I make this pendrive usable?
>>
>> output of dmesg of my freshly booted laptop is here
>> http://paste.ubuntu.com/821961/
>> output of dmesg after inserting pendrive is here
>> http://paste.ubuntu.com/821976/
>>
>> --
>> Alok Singh Mahor
>> http://alokmahor.co.cc
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>>
>