Aug 20, 2015  Hi, I downloaded the patriot restore utility and when I chose 'Restore', (rather than 'Format', at the stat-up screen, the app performed a low level format and my USB. The tool which I link, is device from the 2016 DVD. It works on Windows 10. I made a bootable USB drive from hp dvd iso, with this tool on windows 10.

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If you have access to a linux box insert the USB stick and go to bash and type 'dmesg tail', you should see something like like /dev/sdc. You have now worked out where the usb stick is in the /dev(ice) nodes. Alternatively you can try 'lsusb' if it's installed (usbutils hint hint!), or 'blkid -c /dev/null', another way 'sudo fdisck -l', and another way 'sudo parted -l' or look at be warned further down the page the sillier/less helpful the suggestions become. Now you know where the stick is You now have 2 options: 1) Attempt a repair using fsck 2) Completely zero it out and start again using dd (disk destroyer;) ), fdisk, parted, or gparted etc. Option 1: Repair guide is available or in man by typing 'man fsck' in bash } or Option 2: My prefered route is detailed CAUTION!!!

BE VERY CAREFULL WITH dd - IT TAKES NO PRISONERS AND THERE IS NO UNDO Alternatively fdisk or gparted can be found Please note all these tools owing to there destructive potential need elevated privileges to use so something like 'sudo' or 'su' get you those privileges. Spongebob@undersea> sudo command arguments. Or spongebob@undersea> su patrickthestarfish@undersea$ command arguments patrickthestarfish@undersea$ command arguments patrickthestarfish@undersea$ exit # don't forget •. If you have access to a linux box insert the USB stick and go to bash and type 'dmesg tail', you should see something like like /dev/sdc.

You have now worked out where the usb stick is in the /dev(ice) nodes. Alternatively you can try 'lsusb' if it's installed (usbutils hint hint!), or 'blkid -c /dev/null', another way 'sudo fdisck -l', and another way 'sudo parted -l' or look at be warned further down the page the sillier/less helpful the suggestions become. Now you know where the stick is You now have 2 options: 1) Attempt a repair using fsck 2) Completely zero it out and start again using dd (disk destroyer;) ), fdisk, parted, or gparted etc. Option 1: Repair guide is available or in man by typing 'man fsck' in bash } or Option 2: My prefered route is detailed CAUTION!!! BE VERY CAREFULL WITH dd - IT TAKES NO PRISONERS AND THERE IS NO UNDO Alternatively fdisk or gparted can be found Please note all these tools owing to there destructive potential need elevated privileges to use so something like 'sudo' or 'su' get you those privileges.

Spongebob@undersea> sudo command arguments. Or spongebob@undersea> su patrickthestarfish@undersea$ command arguments patrickthestarfish@undersea$ command arguments patrickthestarfish@undersea$ exit # don't forget Didn't work.