How to Format USB stick on Kubuntu 12.04

[Guest]

Please help! I need to format an USB stick and I can't find Instructions

[james147]

Use gparted or kde partition manager you will probably need to install them.

Or the command line approach

sudo fdick /dev/sdX

Then partition the drive how you want it to, remember to replace sdX with the drive you want to partition

sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdXY

To format /dev/sdXY as fat32 remember to replace sdXY with the partition you want to format.

If these two lines scare you ignore them and just use gparted or kde partition manager.

[vinnywright]

Use gparted or kde partition manager you will probably need to install them.

Or the command line approach

sudo fdick /dev/sdX

Then partition the drive how you want it to, remember to replace sdX with the drive you want to partition

sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdXY

To format /dev/sdXY as fat32 remember to replace sdXY with the partition you want to format.

If these two lines scare you ignore them and just use gparted or kde partition manager.

I think thats

sudo fdisk /dev/sdx

LOL what a typo

VINNY

[james147]

This is why I should not do things when I am tired

[jpenguin]

For larger flash drives, the FUSE FS for FAT64 seem pretty stable (if you need compat with windows and mac)

[SteveRiley]

This is why I should not do things when I am tired

But at least you remembered that proper penis repair requires elevation first. I'm sure it would have withered spectacularly without the sudo.

[oshunluvr]

But at least you remembered that proper penis repair requires elevation first. I'm sure it would have withered spectacularly without the sudo.

Well everyone, just in case you hadn't noticed, Steve's back!

[SteveRiley]

Yeah, I have missed you guys!

[Guest]

Thanks this works

I think thats

sudo fdisk /dev/sdx

LOL what a typo

VINNY

This works and thanks Dave L.