Re: u3-tool for usb flash drive fails with errors

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:42:51 -0400, Nick Lidakis wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 11:07:16AM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 31 May 2011 17:52:50 -0400, Nick Lidakis wrote:
>> 
>> > I have a San Disk micro-cruzer 2GB flash USB drive. I'm trying to use
>> > the u3-tool to remove the u3 software but I'm having no luck.
>> 
>> (...)
>> 
>> I've found a bug for Ubuntu with many similarities to yours:
>> 
>> u3-tool 0.3 fails on cruzer 2GB stick
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/u3-tool/+bug/534070
>> 
>> Although the last message seems to indicate that, despite the error,
>> the U3 software should have gone :-?
> 
> No. A Goole search reveals that many people have been having the same
> issue with the removal aspect of u3-tool. Mine also gave errors when
> using the -i -D flags as well. After trying for 2 days, I used a Mac to
> download the U3 utility from Sandisk to remove the offending software.

Then you can also report it, to Debian BTS or even upstream. There can be 
a problem with the app itself.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón