First, insert the USB disk into the USB port. In the example below, it is identified as
/dev/sdd.Then, open a terminal and follow the dialog below.
dominique@desktop:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sdd: 1026 MB, 1026555904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 124 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x065ef5d1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 1 124 995998+ b W95 FAT32
Command (m for help): d
Selected partition 1
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sdd: 1026 MB, 1026555904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 124 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x065ef5d1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
dominique@desktop:~$ This will erase any existing partitions on the USB disk.
Bring up
gparted. Create a new FAT32 partition on the USB disk. Note: Be extremely careful how you use gparted. I hosed my 500GB backup disk by being careless; good thing I had DVD backups. (Still painful, though.)
After that, you can now bring up your USB creator.
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