Unable to format (delete or...)

[nole1]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Sorry for making such a problem but really do not understand waht is going on.
1. Tried this and result is:
novica@novica-desktop:/media$ ls
cdrom cdrom0 cdrom1 disk floppy floppy0
novica@novica-desktop:/media$ sudo chmod ugoa=w disk
chmod: changing permissions of `disk': Read-only file system
novica@novica-desktop:/media$
2. Tried this and result is:
novica@novica-desktop:/media$ sudo chown novica disk
chown: changing ownership of `disk': Read-only file system
novica@novica-desktop:/media$
3. Before that command you gave me has the result:
novica@novica-desktop:/media$ sudo ls -a -l
total 28
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 2008-03-05 18:17 .
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 2008-02-23 19:03 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom -> cdrom0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 2008-02-04 10:42 .directory -> /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/directory-media
drwxr-xr-x 3 novica root 4096 1970-01-01 01:00 disk
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 2008-02-04 10:41 floppy -> floppy0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 floppy0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 90 2008-03-05 18:17 .hal-mtab
-rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-03-05 14:30 .hal-mtab-lock
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 2008-02-04 10:42 .hidden -> /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/hidden-media

[Qqmike]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

drwxr-xr-x 3 novica root 4096 1970-01-01 01:00 disk

Looks like you (novica) ARE the owner!

From my Command how-to:

-- Change permissions Suppose you are the owner and group of a file myFile, but for some reason you do not have full permissions on it (read-write-execute). To change it so you do and so others have no permissions, use this:
chmod 770 myFile
(you have to cd into media, and myFile looks like it will be disk; maybe sudo chmod)

(Tuxfiles has every which combination you can think of on setting permissions/ownership.)

[nole1]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

I would live that this worked but...

novica@novica-desktop:/media$ sudo chmod 770 disk
[sudo] password for novica:
chmod: changing permissions of `disk': Read-only file system
novica@novica-desktop:/media$

And again the same result:

novica@novica-desktop:/media$ sudo ls -a -l
total 28
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 2008-03-05 20:54 .
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 2008-02-23 19:03 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom -> cdrom0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 cdrom1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 2008-02-04 10:42 .directory -> /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/directory-media
drwxr-xr-x 3 novica root 4096 1970-01-01 01:00 disk
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 2008-02-04 10:41 floppy -> floppy0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-02-04 10:41 floppy0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 90 2008-03-05 20:54 .hal-mtab
-rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-03-05 20:54 .hal-mtab-lock
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 2008-02-04 10:42 .hidden -> /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/hidden-media
novica@novica-desktop:/media$

[Qqmike]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Only thing I can think of right now ...

Plug it in to Kubuntu so it is recognized.
K > System Settings > Advanced > Disk & Filesystems, Administrator Mode,
Right-click on the flash drive, Modify, and click Writable box (and do anything else there you'd like to try, like giving permissions to everyone etc.).

[nole1]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Tried that many times so far but it does not react on it AT ALL. I just don't know what to try else. Even tried with chmod 770 wich also resulted by the same answer. ... Read only file system...

[Bolly]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Have you tried searching on t'net using something like "usb flash write protected software"? I got a few links that *may* help, some saying it can be software installed by the manufacturer and check the company's website for software to remove it (or that there is a physical switch on the drive).

Apologies if I'm stating the obvious and you've already done this

[Qqmike]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Well, Bolly, I think your ideas are good. I'm, frankly, out of ideas. (Are you sure this UFD wasn't "borrowed" from the US DoD or something? -- just kidding.) I'll certainly be interested in seeing how it resolves. As for Bolly's suggestions, I've given you links for U3 removal, but it doesn't sound like it's that.
Let us know how you get this, and good luck on it. Try the/various googles Bolly recommended.

[dibl]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

@nole1, I would try to access it in a Windows machine, get to the DOS prompt, and try

FDISK D:

(or whatever the appropriate drive letter is). Sometimes FDISK seems to be able to do things that GParted can't quite do.

[nole1]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

Guys tried with almost everything including Herein's boot CD with all possible tooles. The result was the same. Every time machine was blocke and needed to be restarted. So this Apacer flash can not be done this way. Thanks again.

[Qqmike]

Re: Unable to format (delete or...)

I'd say you certainly gave it a good try!