well there is no difference between the two files. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM, wrote: > Michael, I am no following the thread but: > BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: > cp /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions > AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: > sdiff -s /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions > Whatever you see is your partition, then: > dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd${YOUR_PARTITION_**THAT_YOU_FOUND_ABOVE} > Then create a new partition (cfdisk) and mk2fs it. > YMMV... > ET > > > > Michael Havens writes: > >> well.... I just went to officemax to see if windows could format it. it >> could not and the guys there said my drive was corrupted. So I bought a >> new >> one. I still have the 'corrupted' drive if there are any ideas out there >> in >> plug land about how to fix it. (it is so upsetting.... the drive isn't a >> year old yet) >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >> >>> Pull the drive out and do: >>> cat /proc/partitions >>> Then insert the drive into your computer, count to 10 and run the above >>> command again. The new drive that shows up is the one you just inserted. >>> If you don't see any differences, run it again, the drive just might be >>> slow in connecting to you system. If it doesn't show up at all, it might >>> be damaged and isn't going to show up... try turning it off and back on >>> again :) >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> On 08/25/2013 11:05 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I stuck a usb drive into the computer, opened a terminal, and >>>> copied files to it. Then I forgot to umount the drive and pulled the >>>> drive out. Now I need to format it and do not know how to do that. How >>>> do I see what the drive is being called when I stick it in? >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>>> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >