Problem with formatting Flash Disk
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I have installed Arch Linux ISO file into Flash disk with the following command:
dd bs=2M if=~/archlinux-2013.11.01-dual.iso of=/dev/sdd
Now I'm trying to format the flash disk with the following command:
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdd
But it gets me the following error :
mkfs.vfat: Device partition expected, not making filesystem on entire
device '/dev/sdd' (use -I to override)
The output of sudo fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 298.1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf3286bd2
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 119700315 154850534 17575110 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19834880 119700314 49932717+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 154850535 174385574 9767520 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 174385575 625137663 225376044+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 174385638 185610192 5612277+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 185610256 338423679 76406712 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda7 338423808 477687807 69632000 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda8 477689856 625137663 73723904 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
Disk /dev/sdd: 7.5 GiB, 8019509248 bytes, 15663104 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
arch-linux partition flash-memory mkfs
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I have installed Arch Linux ISO file into Flash disk with the following command:
dd bs=2M if=~/archlinux-2013.11.01-dual.iso of=/dev/sdd
Now I'm trying to format the flash disk with the following command:
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdd
But it gets me the following error :
mkfs.vfat: Device partition expected, not making filesystem on entire
device '/dev/sdd' (use -I to override)
The output of sudo fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 298.1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf3286bd2
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 119700315 154850534 17575110 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19834880 119700314 49932717+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 154850535 174385574 9767520 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 174385575 625137663 225376044+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 174385638 185610192 5612277+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 185610256 338423679 76406712 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda7 338423808 477687807 69632000 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda8 477689856 625137663 73723904 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
Disk /dev/sdd: 7.5 GiB, 8019509248 bytes, 15663104 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
arch-linux partition flash-memory mkfs
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
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asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
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I have installed Arch Linux ISO file into Flash disk with the following command:
dd bs=2M if=~/archlinux-2013.11.01-dual.iso of=/dev/sdd
Now I'm trying to format the flash disk with the following command:
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdd
But it gets me the following error :
mkfs.vfat: Device partition expected, not making filesystem on entire
device '/dev/sdd' (use -I to override)
The output of sudo fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 298.1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf3286bd2
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 119700315 154850534 17575110 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19834880 119700314 49932717+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 154850535 174385574 9767520 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 174385575 625137663 225376044+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 174385638 185610192 5612277+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 185610256 338423679 76406712 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda7 338423808 477687807 69632000 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda8 477689856 625137663 73723904 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
Disk /dev/sdd: 7.5 GiB, 8019509248 bytes, 15663104 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
arch-linux partition flash-memory mkfs
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
I have installed Arch Linux ISO file into Flash disk with the following command:
dd bs=2M if=~/archlinux-2013.11.01-dual.iso of=/dev/sdd
Now I'm trying to format the flash disk with the following command:
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdd
But it gets me the following error :
mkfs.vfat: Device partition expected, not making filesystem on entire
device '/dev/sdd' (use -I to override)
The output of sudo fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 298.1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf3286bd2
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 119700315 154850534 17575110 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19834880 119700314 49932717+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 154850535 174385574 9767520 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 174385575 625137663 225376044+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 174385638 185610192 5612277+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 185610256 338423679 76406712 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda7 338423808 477687807 69632000 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda8 477689856 625137663 73723904 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
Disk /dev/sdd: 7.5 GiB, 8019509248 bytes, 15663104 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
arch-linux partition flash-memory mkfs
arch-linux partition flash-memory mkfs
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
edited Sep 13 at 0:11
Jeff Schaller
33.1k849111
33.1k849111
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
asked Dec 21 '13 at 14:15
Hamed Kamrava
2,15092541
2,15092541
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You generally don't want to write the filesystem on the entire block device (ie. /dev/sdd), you want to create a partition and then put the filesystem in there (ie. /dev/sdd1). That is also what your mkfs complained about.
If you are sure you only want to have one filesystem on this disk at a time, and you don't need a bootloader, you can safely ignore this warning using mkfs.vfat -I, and use the whole device. Otherwise, create a partitioning scheme using fdisk or similar (you can create a basic, full one with o, n, p, 1, Enter, Enter, w), and install the filesystem at /dev/sdd1 (or whichever partition you want to use).
If you only plan to use FAT on this device, with no MBR, then it is safe to install to the full device. Otherwise, use a partition table.
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
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answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
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Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
You generally don't want to write the filesystem on the entire block device (ie. /dev/sdd), you want to create a partition and then put the filesystem in there (ie. /dev/sdd1). That is also what your mkfs complained about.
If you are sure you only want to have one filesystem on this disk at a time, and you don't need a bootloader, you can safely ignore this warning using mkfs.vfat -I, and use the whole device. Otherwise, create a partitioning scheme using fdisk or similar (you can create a basic, full one with o, n, p, 1, Enter, Enter, w), and install the filesystem at /dev/sdd1 (or whichever partition you want to use).
If you only plan to use FAT on this device, with no MBR, then it is safe to install to the full device. Otherwise, use a partition table.
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
You generally don't want to write the filesystem on the entire block device (ie. /dev/sdd), you want to create a partition and then put the filesystem in there (ie. /dev/sdd1). That is also what your mkfs complained about.
If you are sure you only want to have one filesystem on this disk at a time, and you don't need a bootloader, you can safely ignore this warning using mkfs.vfat -I, and use the whole device. Otherwise, create a partitioning scheme using fdisk or similar (you can create a basic, full one with o, n, p, 1, Enter, Enter, w), and install the filesystem at /dev/sdd1 (or whichever partition you want to use).
If you only plan to use FAT on this device, with no MBR, then it is safe to install to the full device. Otherwise, use a partition table.
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
You generally don't want to write the filesystem on the entire block device (ie. /dev/sdd), you want to create a partition and then put the filesystem in there (ie. /dev/sdd1). That is also what your mkfs complained about.
If you are sure you only want to have one filesystem on this disk at a time, and you don't need a bootloader, you can safely ignore this warning using mkfs.vfat -I, and use the whole device. Otherwise, create a partitioning scheme using fdisk or similar (you can create a basic, full one with o, n, p, 1, Enter, Enter, w), and install the filesystem at /dev/sdd1 (or whichever partition you want to use).
If you only plan to use FAT on this device, with no MBR, then it is safe to install to the full device. Otherwise, use a partition table.
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
You generally don't want to write the filesystem on the entire block device (ie. /dev/sdd), you want to create a partition and then put the filesystem in there (ie. /dev/sdd1). That is also what your mkfs complained about.
If you are sure you only want to have one filesystem on this disk at a time, and you don't need a bootloader, you can safely ignore this warning using mkfs.vfat -I, and use the whole device. Otherwise, create a partitioning scheme using fdisk or similar (you can create a basic, full one with o, n, p, 1, Enter, Enter, w), and install the filesystem at /dev/sdd1 (or whichever partition you want to use).
If you only plan to use FAT on this device, with no MBR, then it is safe to install to the full device. Otherwise, use a partition table.
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
edited Dec 21 '13 at 15:01
peterph
22.6k24357
22.6k24357
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
answered Dec 21 '13 at 14:18
Chris Down
76.4k12180196
76.4k12180196
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |Â
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
Not working for me; I get same error yet! Even I format it to FAT32 in windows Os completely! But when I want to format it as vfat (via mkfs.vfat command) on linux, I get above error.
– Mr.Hyde
Feb 2 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |Â
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