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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

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    Just curious, what was the result of trying hdparm -r0?

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    Would you like to try another thing to save the pendrive? See this link

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2124232

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    Assuming you have GPARTED,

    Go to the partitions tables, and select the USB partition and as you used an unsawp the swap partition.

    Now open the disks utility and select the USB again, then select analyse/verify depending on the version. If you have any errors, try to delete all partition tables and create only 1 full with FAT32 file system and repeat the 2nd step.

    If the error persist, you may have a faulty USB disk.

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    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 anyone who needs it. That and I like to have tools. I suppose you could say I would like to be a "Tony Stark" (IronMan) of computers, although I will try to develop a miniature fusion reactor and a suit to utilize it (I am not kidding, but it will be awhile).

    Anyway, I will try the suggestions and let you guys know. Thanks again.
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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    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?
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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    Quote Originally Posted by ShadowGuardian View Post
    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 have no idea. You have not much to lose, the USB drive is already bricked

    But of course, you have to trust the guy who posted the link at the Ubuntu Forums.

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    I guess its trial and error time.
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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    Code:
    $ sudo su
    > enter password
    Code:
    # blkid
    ....
    /dev/sdb1: LABEL="Steam-Data" UUID="4f789d43-816b-47de-a011-6a5f2fba943f" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="fc576711-24ca-4815-885e-2e045769a573"
    /dev/sdd1: LABEL="datatravele" UUID="C4C4-6002" TYPE="vfat"
    Code:
    # gdisk /dev/sdd
    (sdd because my datatraveler was on sdd1) <-- yours may/will be different
    Code:
    press o then y
    Command (? for help): o
    This option deletes all partitions and creates a new protective MBR.
    Proceed? (Y/N): y
    Code:
    press n then hit enter a few times
    Command (? for help): n
    Partition number (1-128, default 1):
    First sector (34-7669790, default = 2048) or {+-}size{KMGTP}:
    Last sector (2048-7669790, default = 7669790) or {+-}size{KMGTP}:
    Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
    Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300):
    Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'
    Code:
    press w then y
    Command (? for help): w
    Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
    PARTITIONS!!

    Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
    OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sdd.
    The operation has completed successfully.
    Press ctrl+d when finished (to leave root)

    Now, it still won't have a filesystem, but the partititions are set up, and the GPT table should have been recreated.
    If this didn't work, the device is broken. I hope this does solve your problem.

    To put a filesystem back on, use a tool like gparted.
    Last edited by vandorjw; March 10th, 2013 at 10:39 PM.

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    If you have a windows box (hate saying this), plug the jump drive in and in MY COMPUTER right click and select check for errors, make sure to allow to fix errors too. You should not lose any data, but anything can happen. This will take some time as the jump drive is huge. Good luck!

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    Re: USB is read only and won't unlock

    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 table!

    EBR signature for logical partition invalid; read 0xD569, but should be 0xAA55
    Error reading logical partitions! List may be truncated!
    Partition table scan:
    MBR: MBR only
    BSD: not present
    APM: not present
    GPT: not present


    ************************************************** *************
    Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format.
    THIS OPERATION IS POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE! Exit by typing 'q' if
    you don't want to convert your MBR partitions to GPT format!
    ************************************************** *************

    Any ideas. Not really sure what i am looking at.
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