PS: > As root run > > hdparm -r0 /dev/sd? > > where ? is for a, b, c ... z, IOW the number of your USB stick. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ :D
> [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ hdparm --help > -r Get/set device readonly flag (DANGEROUS to set) I suspect that the USB stick can't be "repaired" anymore. FWIW it's normal that this happens to USB sticks. I experienced a broken controller for a brand new stick, without making something wrong, while the replacement for the stick, same model, from the same vendor, is very old now. Don't trust rumours that just some old sticks from some vendors are risky. USB sticks in general aren't safe storage devices. Next time you experience an issue, do some research yourself before you ask on a mailing list. If you get output that something is write protected, than believe this hint and don't "guess". Using a search engine with the keywords "USB stick virus" will lead to nothing, when there is the clear information "read only" and "write protected". However, it's likely that the stick is broken and still possible that it is a virus. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1379828907.742.285.camel@archlinux