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I dont expect much help here, since I know many of you dont like to mess with this but...

A student at my local school has created a Twitter account under the school's name. They are posting...

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Thanks for reply

I knew I would have to explain this. Before I install a program I research it and learn how it works. I agree with you about learning to code, etc. I know how to code a little...

I want to get involved in pentesting/"legal" hacking. I looked at backtrack5 and blackbuntu, but I dont want to be just a "copy and paste" hacker. I dont have time to go through a course yet, and...

Went through vandorjw steps, but ended with:
Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT).
Unable to open device '/dev/sdb' for writing! Errno is 30! Aborting write!...

I will probably use a usb to test out new operating systems and programs. That being said I have one more question. I am wanting to work with pentesting, so I looked at Backtrack and Blackbuntu. ...

Vandorjw suggestion results:

gdisk /dev/sdb
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.1

NOTE: Write test failed with error number 30. It will be impossible to save
changes to this disk's partition...

I guess its trial and error time.

The SSS_MP thing is russian, but I found a download for english. However, I apparently need to know the SSS of my usb. How do I find out or will the latest SSS_MP thing work?

I haven't tried the hdparm thing yet, but i will try after the gparted suggestion and windows utility suggestion. I hope they work.

Also, I don't run a company (at least not yet), but I help...

I will hang on to it just in case, but i am ordering in two 16gb flashdrives. I know i could dual boot a 32gb usb (since through this mess i have figured out how), but it will be more useful to have...

Sorry about the over eager post. I pulled my HDD and tried to wipe the kingston usb. But since it did not recognize it, it could not wipe it. It didnt even give me the option of wiping it.
DBAN...

I decided to test DBAN. I put it on a usb and booted. It shows three drives: my HDD, its own usb, and an unrecognized usb (the corrupt kingston). I didnt try pressing any keys, since when i go to...

Do I need to pull my HDD before I try this? Sounds like it could lead to alot of work. I have install linux to USB before without unplugging my HDD, but I havent used DBAN before.

I already dual boot Windows (DONT YELL AT ME) and Ubuntu. I dont like to mess with installing around windows.

I like Ubuntu alot, but i havent tried many others so my opinion does not have alot of weight. I want to try other distros like Fedora, Arch, Mint, etc.

However i don't know the best way to try...

If ubuntu is going to expand and eventually become like Mac and Windows (meaning more restricting or whatever), then thats ok. Good for Canonical. I haven't had issues with DRM stuff, but I like...

If I use Dban, can i put it on a usb using universal usb installer?l Also, i havent had to create a partition TABLE before, is it difficult or can i just use minitool or Gparted?

This sounds like...

Anyway, i am gonna fight this stupid thing until i figure it out. I am willing to try magnets :)

After the failed fedora install, minitool partitioner said ubuntu swap was gone.

I believe when...

Good to see your online sudodus

So you think i shouldnt just install the pentesting OS and just work with ubuntu? That sounds good, but i thought of maybe piecing together my own pentesting "Ubuntu pentesting package". That way I...

My computer tech had my usb so i wasnt replying. It is still not fixed. BTW i used gparted after the problem. Problem started after i tried installing fedora 18. I think fedora tried to use...

I think (and my knowledge is limited) that since Ubuntu (Canonical) relies on donations and such, they have to crank out a good reliable product. They cant rely on people's proprietary needs to get...

I cant see a switch anywhere. I'm gonna have a computer tech look at it tomorrow. Has anyone else had a usb they bought break after a short amount of use? I just got it off newegg.com two weeks...

Thanks for pointing the critical target error, but could you explain what it means exactly. I know it could be a hardware problem. But i would like to try everything first, even if it may be...