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delete contents of memory stick

Asked by peter ratcliffe

 I would like to erase the contents of some memory sticks so that I can use them again. They have been used to transfer data and so the files on the memory stick have the same names as the files on the hard disc. How do I delete from the memory stick only, and so leave the hard disc data untouched? Sorry if that is a wimp question, but I don't want to get it wrong.

One of the memory sticks does not show an option of safely remove when I right click on the launcher icon. Any suggestions. Having had problems in the past I worry about getting it wrong.

Many thanks,
Peter Ratcliffe

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You can use gparted or fdisk to delete the partition, then recreate the partition and format it.

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peter ratcliffe (pjcr) said : 		#2

Sorry, but that sounds way above my ability. All I want to do is remove
the content from the memory stick, or datatraveler, so that I can reuse
it. The simple way is to throw it away and buy a new but that will
cost. There should be a simple answer. If I go back to DOS I could
reformat a disc and start again. Any suggestions?

On 08/11/16 12:08, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #403877 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/403877
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> You can use gparted or fdisk to delete the partition, then recreate the
> partition and format it.
>

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Just launch Gparted and use that.

Don't shoot it down just because it's something new or you'll never learn anything new.

Just make sure you change the device you are manipulating in this menu:
http://manual.aptosid.com/lib/images-en/gparted-en/gparted02-en.png

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peter ratcliffe (pjcr) said : 		#4

I've installed Gparted on Ubuntu 16.04. I will give it a try and see
what happens.
Thank you.

On 09/11/16 11:47, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #403877 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/403877
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Just launch Gparted and use that.
>
> Don't shoot it down just because it's something new or you'll never
> learn anything new.
>
> Just make sure you change the device you are manipulating in this menu:
> http://manual.aptosid.com/lib/images-en/gparted-en/gparted02-en.png
>

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peter ratcliffe (pjcr) said : 		#5

I'll give it a try