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    [SOLVED] HowTo: Find the Device Node of a USB Thumb Drive / Memory Stick

    I want to completely wipe my thumb drive and reformat it using Kubuntu. The thumb drive has 2 partitions; one is CDFS and the other is FAT32. I can use the Windows Format on the FAT32 partition but not on the CDFS partition. That's why I want to use Kubuntu.
    • Will this do it?
    Code:
    sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdXXX # replace XXX with the device node
    • How do I determine the device node of the respective partitions?

    • How do I combine the partitions?

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    Re: Remove CDFS Partition From USB With Kubuntu

    The "safest" way to do what you want, would be download and burn a LiveCD of GParted, boot from it, and do your repartioning and reformatting of the USB thumb drive from it.

    gparted-live-0.6.2-2.iso
    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      #3
      Re: Remove CDFS Partition From USB With Kubuntu

      As it turns out, I already have a dual boot system with XP and Kubuntu. But I am confused about the syntax of the commands as I said, above. I'd greatly appreciate at least as answer to the 2nd and 3rd bullet points.

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        #4
        Re: Remove CDFS Partition From USB With Kubuntu

        With your USB devices plugged in, and in a console, type:
        Code:
        sudo fdisk -l
        (a lower case L)
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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          #5
          Re: Remove CDFS Partition From USB With Kubuntu

          Thank you.

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            Re: [SOLVED] HowTo: Find the Device Node of a USB Thumb Drive / Memory Stick

            You're welcome.
            Windows no longer obstructs my view.
            Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
            "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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