On Tue 25 Jun 2024 at 16:23:16 (+0200), Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Lee wrote: > > My question is: how do I reformat the flash drive so it's usable as a > > "normal" flash drive again? > > You have to delete the partitions of the USB stick which came with > the ISO. > Then you create one or more partitions. > Then you format them to a writable filesystem each. > > If it shall serve for file exchange with MS-Windows or Macs, then you > probably want just one partition with FAT as filesystem. > > I would do the first and second step by program "fdisk" and the third > step by program "mkfs.fat". > If you prefer a GUI program, look for GParted or what your desktop > offers for the tasks of partitioning and filesystem formatting.
Of course, we're not told what "normal" means, what was tried, nor how normality was tested. It's possible that they need to use, say, mkdosfs to get back to the state in which USB sticks are typically bought, so it can be plugged into other devices. Cheers, David.
