Re: Removing multiple partitions from a USB stick.

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Hi Nik,

On Saturday 06 April 2019 10:19:22 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> Anno domini 2019 Sat, 6 Apr 09:45:02 +0100
>
>  Baron scripsit:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I've been trying without any success to remove multiple
> > partitions from a USB stick !  Please can any kind soul help by
> > telling me how to do this.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/your-usb-stick
>
> and then wait ... or you can read the manpage of dd and then zero
> out the first meg (MBR+GPT) and the last meg (GPT) of the stick.
>
> Nik

Bingo !!!  Thanks Nik that worked just fine.  Gparted has let me put a 
new partition on it.

The USB stick was one of those with a hidden partition with some 
encryption software on it.

Thanks Nik this one goes into my notebook.



-- 
Best Regards:
            Baron

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