Error creating USB install
Forum: USB booting
Topic: Error creating USB install
started by: miller25
Posted by miller25 on Oct. 22 2004,14:17
Tried to create a USB install --I can mount the USB stick, but get an error when attempting to install to it.
Error creating DOS filesystem.
Any ideas? I'm kind of at a loss.....
Thanks for any help.
---miller
Posted by cayetano on Oct. 22 2004,14:55
Yes... i Have same error .... 
Posted by dragi on Oct. 28 2004,12:18
I had the same problem and I solved it removing4 default partitions on my stick.
Here's what I did on Debian/GNU Linux:
# fdisk /dev/sda
command (m for help): d
partition number (1-4): 4
command (m for help): d
partition number (1-4): 3
command (m for help): d
partition number (1-4): 2
command (m for help): d
selected partition 1
command (m for help): n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4) (choose this one)
Partition number (1-4): 1
First Cylinder (1-1024, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder or +size or + sizeM or
+1sizeK (1-1024, default 1024):
Using default value 1024
command (m for help): w
The partitiontable has been altered!
calling ioctl( ) to re-read partitiontable
Syncing disks.
mkfs -t vfat /dev/sda1
Hope it helps.