I have a problem with Startup Disk Creator?

[Shabakthanai]

I get the following error when I try to remove the data from a USB flash drive:

org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.gi._glib.GError: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 237, in Format
part.call_set_type_sync('0x0c', no_options, None)
gi._glib.GError: GDBus.Errorrg.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.Failed: Error setting partition flags on /dev/sdf2: Command-line `sfdisk --change-id "/dev/sdf" 2 0x0c' exited with non-zero exit status 1:
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdf'! The util sfdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Use the --force flag to overrule this check.

Since Gparted is the application I want to put on the drive, I can't use it as the WARNING suggests.

I do not know how to enter the instruction into the konsole to include the --force flag. Can you help please? Shab

[bobbicat]

If you use KDE Partition Manager to shred the contents of the thumb drive then create a new partition table (dos) and format it as fat32 it will smooth the way.
(You can find Partition Editor under Applications/System.)

Then copy the iso to thumb using dd rather than startup disk creator and you will likely avoid the issues you have been experiencing.

It looks like your problem stems from your thumb drive having a GPT rather than a dos partition table, which Startup Disk Creator cannot handle. You can address that using KDE Partition Manager to set up a new partition table (dos rather than gpt) on the thumb drive.

Gparted Live on a thumb drive is a very handy utility to have available.

[wizard10000]

Actually you don't need a partition table at all so shredding and repartitioning really isn't necessary.

ISO9660 filesystems don't have a partition table and since dd is writing to a block device none is needed. Couple of ways to do this - either

sudo dd if=/path/to.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M

Setting the block size above isn't necessary but will speed up the write process - or you can do

sudo cp /path/to.iso /dev/sdX

[Shabakthanai]

Thanks! Shab

If you use KDE Partition Manager to shred the contents of the thumb drive then create a new partition table (dos) and format it as fat32 it will smooth the way.
(You can find Partition Editor under Applications/System.)

Then copy the iso to thumb using dd rather than startup disk creator and you will likely avoid the issues you have been experiencing.

It looks like your problem stems from your thumb drive having a GPT rather than a dos partition table, which Startup Disk Creator cannot handle. You can address that using KDE Partition Manager to set up a new partition table (dos rather than gpt) on the thumb drive.

Gparted Live on a thumb drive is a very handy utility to have available.

[Shabakthanai]

Thanks Shab

Actually you don't need a partition table at all so shredding and repartitioning really isn't necessary.

ISO9660 filesystems don't have a partition table and since dd is writing to a block device none is needed. Couple of ways to do this - either

sudo dd if=/path/to.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M

Setting the block size above isn't necessary but will speed up the write process - or you can do

sudo cp /path/to.iso /dev/sdX

[Shabakthanai]

Being the mental miget that I am, do I just copy and paste your instruction or am I required to enter different data when using dd. Sorry for being so dense, and thanks for your extreme patience. Entering the field of logical thinkers is difficult for an artist, my previous profession. I continue the struggle, because I love computing so much. Thanks friend. Shab

Thanks Shab