Ubuntu
usb-creator package

  1. Precise (12.04)
  2. Bug #484252
  3. Comment #45

Comment 45 for bug 484252

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Evan (ev) wrote : Re: [Bug 484252] Re: Format action wipes all partitions

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs
<email address hidden> wrote:
> I wonder why we offer format button at all.

See my earlier comment on this point:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/484252/comments/7

> Possibly we should launch the gnome 'Disk Utility' (can't find command
> name just now)

Please no. That utility is designed for advanced users who understand
partitioning and complex disk arrangements. This tool is designed to
be used by all our users, not just the more technical ones.