How-to format USB Flash Disk using Gparted Partition Editor in Ubuntu

Hereis a simple how to easily formatting your USB flash disk in Ubuntu :

1. Install gparted package

code :
sudo apt-get install gparted


2. Plug in your USB Flash Disk into your PC.


3. Run Partition Editor from System>Administration>Partition Editor

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Note : You will be prompted the admin password to get the application to run.



4. Change device selection to your flash disk drive.

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5. Unmount The USB Flash Disk first. Right click the device on the list and pick "Unmount" option.

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6. Right click the device on list and pick "Format to", and then choose the type of file system.

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7. Click "Apply" to get formatting process executed.

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Click "apply" on the other windows to confirm the formatting.

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After the formatting process is done, Then click "Close".

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