Error returned when attempting to erase disks.

[Adrian Suarez]

12.10 amd64
gnome-disk-utility 3.6.1-0ubuntu1
Expected for disks to be erased.
After some time the following error is returned.
Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object (udisks-error-quark, 0)
Using default erase options.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.6.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 23 13:05:03 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Stéphane Guillou (stephane-guillou)]

Same here when trying to format a USB stick on my Samsung N310 with Ubuntu 12.10 32 bits.

[Ajey (bkajey)]

Ditto here, experiencing the problem on M4 SSD, 512G. Is there any workaround or fix please?

[Avik Topchyan (topchyan)]

Same here. Is there a way to format USB disks via command line as a workaround, until this bug gets fixed?..

[Dmitry Pankratov (dremon)]

This bug also exists in the latest 13.04.