Truble with USB-StickForum: Other Help Topics Topic: Truble with USB-Stick started by: Zord Posted by Zord on Jan. 19 2006,12:39
Hi, i had DSL installed on my USB Stick.Everything worked verry well. But when i decided to deleat it from the USB Stick using Windows i had a Problem. My USB Stick used to have 128MB but now it only has 50MB left. Did DSL creat something like an Bootsektor that Windows cant read? (and can't format?) How do i get my missing 78 MB Back? Posted by mikshaw on Jan. 19 2006,15:07
You'll need to repartition the stick. When you set it up for DSL, i assume you used the usb-zip script. This created two partitions: one 50mb partition for DSL, and a second storage partition from the remaining space. Unfortunately, Windows doesn't know how to read multiple partitions on a flash device, so it sees only 50mb.
Posted by doobit on Jan. 19 2006,15:50
If you just use cfdisk to delete all the partitions, then you will end up with a drive with only free space. Then create a single FAT 16 or 32 partition. Windows can then format the FAT partition.
Posted by Zord on Jan. 19 2006,17:28
thanx a lot,one more question, is cfdisk installed in dsl? Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 19 2006,18:03
Yes,You can usually activate it from a terminal window for a USB drive with a command like this: sudo su cfdisk /dev/sda Also, if you choose the USBHDD Pendrive option from the menu, it will automatically rebuild your pendrive into a single partition and even format it for you. |