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Topic: set partition type on /dev/sdb1 00:00:00 ( ERROR )

sony external hard drive was working a few months ago, around dec 2017 or jan 2018. it sat under led monitor collecting dust. i wiped the dust off and tried to boot from Linux that was on it when i stopped using it. it did not boot, so i tried to reload linux on it. could not install. even though light came on, dolphin could not see it. could get something from console, but not what files was on it. used gparted to portion the drive, but could not format.

GParted 0.18.0 --enable-libparted-dmraid --enable-online-resize

Libparted 2.3
Format /dev/sdb1 as ext3  00:00:00    ( ERROR )
        
calibrate /dev/sdb1  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
        
path: /dev/sdb1
start: 488384512
end: 976773119
size: 488388608 (232.88 GiB)
clear old file system signatures in /dev/sdb1  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
        
write 68.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 0  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
write 4.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 67108864  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
write 4.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 250054963200  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
flush operating system cache of /dev/sdb  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
set partition type on /dev/sdb1  00:00:00    ( ERROR )

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Format /dev/sdb2 as ext3

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michaeleric@michaeleric-Inspiron-1750:~$ dmesg | grep -i usb
[    0.241542] ACPI: bus type USB registered
[    0.241542] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[    0.241542] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[    0.241542] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[    0.902792] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[    0.903007] ehci-pci 0000:00:1a.7: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    0.916083] ehci-pci 0000:00:1a.7: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    0.916145] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[    0.916148] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.916150] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    0.916152] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic ehci_hcd
[    0.916154] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.7
[    0.916301] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.916718] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.7: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[    0.932219] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.7: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    0.932281] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[    0.932284] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.932286] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    0.932288] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic ehci_hcd
[    0.932290] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.7
[    0.932432] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.932690] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
[    0.932718] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
[    0.932873] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1a.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
[    0.932951] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.932953] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.932955] usb usb3: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.932957] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.932959] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.0
[    0.933102] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.933367] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1a.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
[    0.933453] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.933455] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.933457] usb usb4: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.933459] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.933461] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.1
[    0.933607] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.933864] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1a.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5
[    0.933938] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.933940] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.933942] usb usb5: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.933944] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.933946] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.2
[    0.934081] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.934341] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 6
[    0.934417] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.934420] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.934422] usb usb6: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.934424] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.934425] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.0
[    0.934560] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.934820] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 7
[    0.934893] usb usb7: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.934895] usb usb7: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.934897] usb usb7: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.934899] usb usb7: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.934901] usb usb7: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.1
[    0.935036] hub 7-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    0.935294] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 8
[    0.935367] usb usb8: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    0.935369] usb usb8: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.935371] usb usb8: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[    0.935374] usb usb8: Manufacturer: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic uhci_hcd
[    0.935376] usb usb8: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.2
[    0.935499] hub 8-0:1.0: USB hub found

[    1.281452] usb 2-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[    1.281467] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[    1.414948] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0610
[    1.414953] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    1.414956] usb 2-1: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[    1.414959] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: GenesysLogic
[    1.415509] hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found

[    1.528037] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[    1.660643] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=0158
[    1.660646] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[    1.660648] usb 1-5: Product: USB2.0-CRW
[    1.660650] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: Generic
[    1.660652] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 20071114173400000
[    1.665327] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=05bf
[    1.665332] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[    1.665335] usb 2-2: Product: Hard Drive
[    1.665343] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Sony
[    1.665345] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 22253528250F
[    1.668889] usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[    1.669027] scsi host6: usb-storage 2-2:1.0
[    1.669117] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[    1.670683] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[    1.672340] ums-realtek 1-5:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[    1.682536] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, device number 2

[    1.686406] scsi host7: usb-storage 1-5:1.0
[    1.686504] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-realtek
[    1.732044] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[    1.826955] usb 2-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0610
[    1.826959] usb 2-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    1.826962] usb 2-1.1: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[    1.826970] usb 2-1.1: Manufacturer: GenesysLogic
[    1.827373] hub 2-1.1:1.0: USB hub found

[    1.900030] usb 2-1.2: new low-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[    2.012955] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=00db
[    2.012959] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    2.012968] usb 2-1.2: Product: Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
[    2.012970] usb 2-1.2: Manufacturer: Microsoft
[    2.036130] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[    2.036133] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[    2.038734] input: Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0/0003:045E:00DB.0001/input/input11
[    2.088067] usb 2-1.3: new full-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[    2.092227] microsoft 0003:045E:00DB.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.2/input0
[    2.093533] input: Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.1/0003:045E:00DB.0002/input/input12
[    2.148193] microsoft 0003:045E:00DB.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.2/input1
[    2.182327] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=3938, idProduct=1032
[    2.182332] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    2.182335] usb 2-1.3: Product: 2.4G RF Keyboard & Mouse
[    2.182344] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: MOSART Semi.
[    2.187777] input: MOSART Semi. 2.4G RF Keyboard & Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/2-1.3:1.0/0003:3938:1032.0003/input/input13
[    2.240206] hid-generic 0003:3938:1032.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [MOSART Semi. 2.4G RF Keyboard & Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.3/input0
[    2.240815] input: MOSART Semi. 2.4G RF Keyboard & Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/2-1.3:1.1/0003:3938:1032.0004/input/input14
[    2.296631] hid-generic 0003:3938:1032.0004: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [MOSART Semi. 2.4G RF Keyboard & Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.3/input1
[  134.744040] usb 2-1.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[  134.836958] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=2008
[  134.836961] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[  134.836964] usb 2-1.1.4: Product: Studio
[  134.836966] usb 2-1.1.4: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[  134.836968] usb 2-1.1.4: SerialNumber: X260U1ZH73190787
[  140.956185] usb 2-1.1.4: USB disconnect, device number 7

[  141.252279] usb 2-1.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci-pci
[  141.346934] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=2004
[  141.346941] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[  141.346944] usb 2-1.1.4: Product: Studio
[  141.346948] usb 2-1.1.4: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[  141.346951] usb 2-1.1.4: SerialNumber: X260U1ZH73190787
[  141.365356] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether
[  141.370192] rndis_host 2-1.1.4:1.0 usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.1.4, RNDIS device, 46:e5:07:8f:8b:c1
[  141.370296] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_host
[11777.694027] usb 2-1.1.4: USB disconnect, device number 8

[11777.696132] rndis_host 2-1.1.4:1.0 usb0: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.1.4, RNDIS device
[11779.424052] usb 2-1.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 9 using ehci-pci
[11779.517136] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=2000
[11779.517143] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[11779.517147] usb 2-1.1.4: Product: MT65xx Preloader
[11779.517150] usb 2-1.1.4: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[11780.142228] cdc_acm 2-1.1.4:1.1: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[11780.179285] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[11780.179288] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
[11780.766140] usb 2-1.1.4: USB disconnect, device number 9

[11787.868054] usb 2-1.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci
[11787.962276] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=2008
[11787.962283] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[11787.962286] usb 2-1.1.4: Product: Studio
[11787.962289] usb 2-1.1.4: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[11787.962293] usb 2-1.1.4: SerialNumber: X260U1ZH73190787
[22025.120908] usb 2-1.1.4: USB disconnect, device number 10

[22025.420327] usb 2-1.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 11 using ehci-pci
[22025.514066] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=2004
[22025.514079] usb 2-1.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[22025.514086] usb 2-1.1.4: Product: Studio
[22025.514093] usb 2-1.1.4: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[22025.514099] usb 2-1.1.4: SerialNumber: X260U1ZH73190787
[22025.517867] rndis_host 2-1.1.4:1.0 usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-1.1.4, RNDIS device, d2:75:00:2e:fc:c1
[25136.344545] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 3

[25196.176033] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[25196.313418] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=05bf
[25196.313423] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[25196.313426] usb 2-2: Product: Hard Drive
[25196.313428] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Sony
[25196.313430] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 22253528250F
[25196.313829] usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[25196.315593] scsi host8: usb-storage 2-2:1.0
michaeleric@michaeleric-Inspiron-1750:~$



dmesg | grep -i usb
does not seem to show any errors.
i separated some into sections, but still did not find anything wrong

what is causing the drive to not be formatted?

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Re: set partition type on /dev/sdb1 00:00:00 ( ERROR )

michaeleric@michaeleric-Inspiron-1750:~$ sudo fdisk/dev/sdb
[sudo] password for michaeleric:
sudo: fdisk/dev/sdb: command not found
michaeleric@michaeleric-Inspiron-1750:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xdb292ab2.
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable.

Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite)

Command (m for help): write
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
michaeleric@michaeleric-Inspiron-1750:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb

Command (m for help):

results in:
Assertion (ped_partition_is_active (part)) at ../../libparted/disk.c:1367 in function ped_partition_set_flag() failed.
when i tried to format with gparted

3 (edited by micha_el2003 2018-04-10 05:24:13)

Re: set partition type on /dev/sdb1 00:00:00 ( ERROR )

restarted gparted. it fixed it

dont understand the info, but it is fixed

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Re: set partition type on /dev/sdb1 00:00:00 ( ERROR )

micha_el2003 wrote:

restarted gparted. it fixed it

As the issue is gone, you can edit your initial post to add [SOLVED] in the title of the topic.
smile

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