Usb stick: sdc: unable to read partition table

[maketopsite]

Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev sdc, logical block 0, async page read
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev sdc, logical block 0, async page read
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Add. Sense: Medium not present
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Sense Key : Not Ready [current] 
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=0s
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev sdc, logical block 3856368, async page read
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 30850944 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 01 d6 bf 80 00 00 08 00
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Add. Sense: Medium not present
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Sense Key : Not Ready [current] 
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=0s
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 30850944 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 01 d6 bf 80 00 00 08 00
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Add. Sense: Medium not present
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Sense Key : Not Ready [current] 
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=0s
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
Aug 15 14:21:46 maketopsite kernel:  sdc: unable to read partition table

Usb stick is not visible in the output of

fdisk -l

Does it please mean it's broken beyond repair ?

[tea for one]

The partition table may be damaged?
Is sdc visible with:-

sudo parted -l

[maketopsite]

The partition table may be damaged?
Is sdc visible with:-

sudo parted -l

root@maketopsite:/home/maketopsite # parted -l
Error: /dev/sdc: unrecognised disk label
Model: JetFlash Transcend 16GB (scsi)                                     
Disk /dev/sdc: 15.8GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:

[tea for one]

The disk is visible, therefore, why not create a new partition table and a subsequent partition?

[yancek]

What was this device used for?
Do you know if it had a partition table previously and what it was?
What filesystem type was on the device/partition(s)?

[maketopsite]

The disk is visible, therefore, why not create a new partition table and a subsequent partition?

It's low level tool:

mkpart [part-type name fs-type] start end

I don't want damage something by wrong use of this tool. I would prefer some GUI tools if possible.

[maketopsite]

What was this device used for?
Do you know if it had a partition table previously and what it was?
What filesystem type was on the device/partition(s)?

Haiku R4 Beta was installed on this stick on BeFS filesystem. Not sure about previous partition table .

[tea for one]

It's low level tool:

mkpart [part-type name fs-type] start end

I don't want damage something by wrong use of this tool. I would prefer some GUI tools if possible.

Gparted is available in a "Try Ubuntu" live session

[maketopsite]

Gparted is available in a "Try Ubuntu" live session

I'm sorry gparted doesn't see this drive.

[tea for one]

Then try parted via the terminal.
Assuming the disk is still sdc

sudo parted /dev/sdc # nominates target disk

mklabel gpt # create gpt partition table

quit

Open Gparted - Is it recognised?