usb-creator-gtk consistently fails with return code 139

[James Ferguson]

I habitually run as:

sudo usb-creator-gtk -n -i <filename.iso>

Perhaps 2 out of 3 times it fails with no message but return code 139. This started happening with natty, and continues with oneiric. Occasionally it fails with return code 1, in which case the stick appears good if I 'sync' before removing it. Often when it fails with 139 it has no bootloader.

I suspected the USB sticks I was using (Patriot XPorter XT 4GB), so bought a different stick (Mushkin Ventura 8GB) and yet I got the same problem.

If there are debugging options I can initiate, please let me know. This is something I do multiple times per day and it's causing me significant problems.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.34
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 25 11:22:19 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: usb-creator
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Alex Solanos (hakermania)]

Confirmed for saucy.