Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table
I am trying to parition a new "Western Digital WD Scorpio Black 750 GB SATA
3 GB/s 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Internal Bulk/OEM 2.5-Inch Mobile Hard Drive"
but with no success.
$sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156372992 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149166 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table
When I tried gparted, it gives the following error
$sudo gparted /dev/sdb
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libparted : 2.3
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/dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
In particular, I tried
gparted -> Device -> Create Parition Table -> I chose "msdos" as the new
partition table type -> Apply
After a minute or so, it prints
/dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
on the command line.
1) What am I doing wrong?
2) Is "msdos" a valid option to choose for this hard drive?
3) Here I connected the hard drive via a USB connection. Could that be a
problem? Should I connect the drive directly via SATA cable in order to
partition?
thanks
raju
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Kamaraju S Kusumanchi
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