USB Headache

nezzy456

Hi,

I am trying to use my USB to boot my PC with Ubuntu.

However I have a lot of files on it that I need. So I thought it would be a good idea to partition the drive into 2 partitions.

One for Ubuntu one for Data

So I used G Parted to create 2 4Gb Partitions (Fat32).
I then used UNetBoot to put Ubuntu on the first partition.

The problem is that Windows is only recognising one partition(The first one).
Windows Disk manager can see both but wont let me do anything to the second partition.

Any ideas?

Oh and also interestingly (and annoyingly) even when I reformatted the drive (to try again) there appears to be 60mb which I cannot format... And I cannot change the name of the USB drive now. Its permanently stuck as "Install Ubuntu" Even when I fully formatted the thing....

TheShadow

Corrupted Master Boot Record would be my guess. Try this link for Ubuntu specific help

Install a new mbr to your USB flash device | USB Pen Drive Linux

JDMurray

It seems to be that the default USB driver for Windows doesn't regard USB flash drives as a true hard disk, and therefore can't use anything past the first partition. Linux systems seem to be able to use multipartite USB drives just fine. There are lots of articles on this very subject available through Google.