This happens not only for USB disks, but also for normal harddisks. I had my old ubuntu system on /dev/sdb and the disk utility refuses to format the disk.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1073151 Title: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object Status in “gnome-disk-utility” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This is the same as in the 12.10 64bit; same error message, but in Quantal x86: BUG #1070451 Error returned when attempting to erase disks. Happens EVERY TIME I try to format a flash pen, with the new DISKS utility. I just quit using it. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/1073151/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
