recovering a usb stick after installation

rubend · 2009-05-01 16:24:01

hi all,
i did an usb installation of arch 64 and now would like to have my stick back .

I cannot mount it neither in vista nor linux. I tried this:
http://www.bytetrap.com/blog/2009/04/13 … rch-linux/
but fdisk complained

I then did mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 as said on the website and then I can only acces 160mb of my 4 gig stick.

Any solutions?

I did the install of the img on the usb stick like posted on the wiki:
dd bs=8M if=image.img of=/dev/sd[x]

edit: it was fdisk that was complaining not fsck

Last edited by rubend (2009-05-01 18:00:30)

Mr.Elendig · 2009-05-01 16:55:25

cfdisk/fdisk/parted/whatever it, delete all the partions, create some new ones, mkfs.whateveryouwant the new partions.

ash · 2009-05-01 19:42:42

but fdisk complained

more info ?

can you partition / format it on windows ?

tomk · 2009-05-01 20:32:57

Using windows is probably not necessary. Saying fdisk complained without providing details is wasting everyone's time. As we say in #archlinux:

Post the exact, verbatim error message. Paraphrasing, reciting from memory, or otherwise being vague will earn you a swift boot to the head.

rubend · 2009-05-02 08:03:01

I know I should post the error message but I can't reproduce it since now the usb stick got mounted. I have another solution: in windows u3 is detected and i ran the u3 removal tool. (this wipes the whole usb stick)
Now I have my 4 gig stick back . Thanks anyway you guys. (although there wasn't much to help since I didn't offer much info)

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