USB Key File System

Nils Kassube kassube at gmx.net
Tue Aug 19 04:48:55 UTC 2008


Sam Albers wrote:
> I have some trouble with my Cruzer Micro 4GB USB key. I use this device
> primarily to move file between XP and Ubuntu. I was on XP recently and
> out of boredom changed the name of the USB key to "Danger Bird". Now
> when I try to use the key in Ubuntu I received the error message:
>
> The volume uses the Danger Bird file system which is not supported by
> your system.

How did you change the name? If in XP I use the properties of my USB stick 
to change the name, I don't see such an error message in Gnome or KDE 
afterwards.

> I am wondering if there is any way to reformate the USB key in Ubuntu.

Try gparted. Probably you have to install the package gparted first.


Nils




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