usb-creator-gtk fails to finish erasing a usb drive
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| usb-creator (Ubuntu) |
High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Test case:
open usb-creator-gtk on a usb drive that has been used before & needs erasing
click erase
What happens:
The erase process never completes though after a bit the "Make Startup Disk" box becomes active
If the "Make Startup Disk" box is clicked on the s-d-c closes with an installation failed message
Otherwise 'erasing disc' just goes on & on.
If s-d-c is closed & then re-opened the disc drive will have been erased & installation proceeds normally
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.53
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-5-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Jan 28 21:40:29 2014
SourcePackage: usb-creator
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
- usb-creator hackers: Pending requested 2014-03-18
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Diff: 37 lines (+12/-0)2 files modifieddebian/changelog (+7/-0)
usbcreator/frontends/gtk/frontend.py (+5/-0)
Doug McMahon (mc3man) wrote : | #1 |
Doug McMahon (mc3man) wrote : | #2 |
Yu Ning (yuningdodo) wrote : | #3 |
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : | #4 |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
Changed in usb-creator (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
It renders essential features or functionality of the package (or a dependent one) broken.
Changed in usb-creator (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : | #6 |
This bug was fixed in the package usb-creator - 0.2.56
---------------
usb-creator (0.2.56) trusty; urgency=medium
[ Ivan Larionov ]
* Loop-mount iso in read-only mode, can't modify it anyway. (LP: #1289314)
[ Daniel Lawrence ]
* usb-creator doesn't refresh size error (LP: #521311)
[ Jeremy Bicha ]
* Always select the most recent image found (LP: #1087117)
[ Yu Ning ]
* GTK: Handle the backend.
operation will never ended. (LP: #1289269) (LP: #1273925)
[ Dimitri John Ledkov ]
* At the end of successful UDisks2 format, trigger device change to
remount and recalculate the now formatted free space.
-- Dimitri John Ledkov <email address hidden> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:04:39 +0100
Changed in usb-creator (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
Yu Ning (yuningdodo) wrote : | #7 |
Verified this issue is fixed with usb-creator 0.2.56, thanks.
Matheus (mcmaquine) wrote : | #8 |
I'm still having problem even with version 0.2.56.1. Please help.
Jeff (jfhavet) wrote : | #9 |
I'm still having the issue too with usb-creator-gtk 0.2.56.1
Here is a workaround :
1 Open unity dash
2 Search for "Disks" and open the software
3 Select your usb stick in the peripherals list
4 Click the little gears then select "Restaure disk image"
5 "Restaure" Ubuntu iso image onto your stick
And... voilà! Here is your bootable usb stick.
gene_wood (gene.wood) wrote : | #10 |
Bug 243039 was linked to this bug. I can confirm what @jfhavet is saying that with usb-creator-gtk 0.2.56.1 which is the most recent version under Ubuntu 14.04, this issue persists. When clicking the "Erase" button the following error pops up :
org.freedesktop
File "/usr/lib/
retval = candidate_
File "/usr/share/
parent_dev = _get_parent_
File "/usr/share/
parent = partition.
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get_cached_
I can also confirm that @jfhavet's workaround works well. Under English localized Ubuntu 14.04 the process is :
1 Open unity dash
2 Search for "Disks" or "udisksd" and launch "Disks"
3 Select your usb stick in the peripherals list
4 Click the little gears then select "Restore disk image..."
5 "Restore" Ubuntu iso image onto your stick
gene_wood (gene.wood) wrote : | #11 |
This is either because Bug 243039 shouldn't have been linked to this bug because it's a seperate issue, or the fix reported in Comment #6 didn't actually fix this bug. I'm not sure if this bug should be re-opened as not fixed or if Bug 243039 should be unlinked from this bug as a seperate issue that has not been fixed.
gene_wood (gene.wood) wrote : | #12 |
Sorry, those references in Comment #11 and Comment #10 above to Bug 243039 should be to Question 243039 : https:/
Christian González (droetker) wrote : | #13 |
@gene_wood you can hide your own comments (right corner) - better do this to reduce confusion...
This bug seems like a duplicate of bug #1289269.