[lug] Gparted doesn't recognize new USB drive

[D. Stimits]

> On 03/12/2021 2:19 PM Jed S. Baer <blug at jbaer.cotse.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> On Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:53:56 -0700 (MST)
> D. Stimits wrote:
> 
> > I'd still be interested in knowing the output from "sudo gdisk -l
> > /dev/sde".
> 
> gdisk /dev/sde
> GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.5
> 
> Problem opening /dev/sde for reading! Error is 123.

Yes, this sounds like a hardware error. If it were due to USB, then the error would be different.

> 
> I did find a StackExchange mentioning 123:
> https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/207639/how-to-change-the-gpt-partition-type-of-an-efi-partition
> 
> "gpt" is now "G-Portugol", and I guess gpt as referenced above is now
> gdisk, but gdisk doesn't have an -r option.
> 
> I can't scribble over the front of the disk, because dd tells me no medium
> found.
> 
> Anyhow, I think I'll just take it back to Microcenter, before the snow
> flies.
> 
> Thanks all, for the input. It's at least been interesting.
> 
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