i tried to download arch linux iso out of curiousity and made the command
# dd if=archlinux.iso of=/dev/sdb
it went okay but i changed my mind but when i tried to use the USB it can't be used anymore.. It was 4GB USB but now the system only detects 125MB..
i also tried using # dd count=1 bs=512 if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb but to no avail...
i also tried gparted but it doesn't detect any partition.. i also tried formatting it in windows 7 but windows failed in formatting.. it only detects 125MB out of the 4B...
help!!! thanks.
having troubles with dd
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having troubles with dd
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Re: having troubles with dd
Hello, caslie.
Maybe this article will help solve your problem and return your pendrive to its initial size: How To Use DiskPart Command To Recover Missing Or Unallocated Space On A USB Drive. Windows Diskpart is used to recover the unallocated space which is present but cannot be accessed.
Reason: By using dd to write an ISO image to the pendrive which was smaller than the pendrive the pendrive partition table has been changed now suggesting the available "disk" space were much smaller than the pendrive actually is.
HTH,
Karl
Maybe this article will help solve your problem and return your pendrive to its initial size: How To Use DiskPart Command To Recover Missing Or Unallocated Space On A USB Drive. Windows Diskpart is used to recover the unallocated space which is present but cannot be accessed.
Reason: By using dd to write an ISO image to the pendrive which was smaller than the pendrive the pendrive partition table has been changed now suggesting the available "disk" space were much smaller than the pendrive actually is.
HTH,
Karl
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