Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition
Date	2016-11-11 16:50 +0100
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Several years ago I purchased an external 1 TB USB connected 
drive for backups.
The base of the enclosure says it is a Seagate drive.
Partitions:
   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label


I successfully mounted partitions 1 and 5.  Both are readable and 
contain files from unknown Windows machines. On my Windows 
Desktop hardware C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent indicates 
that it had been used on that machine back in 2011. There is 
similar evidence that it had been used on my Windows Laptop in 
2012. Neither machine reports files with "goflex" in filename 
{case insensitive search}.

I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" 
menu option was greyed out.
The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no 
problem creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.

Any suggestions as to what the problem is?
Is there another option that would allow me to label the 
partition with no other effects on that partition?



TIA

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Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 16:50 +0100
  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 19:00 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 19:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 19:40 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:00 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 20:10 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:30 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 20:40 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:50 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 21:20 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 23:20 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-11 22:20 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 23:00 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-11 23:30 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 00:20 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-11-12 00:40 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-12 01:40 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Joseph Loo <jloo20111002@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 01:50 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 02:00 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 01:50 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 20:10 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:20 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 20:40 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:50 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Seeker <seeker5528@comcast.net> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 22:40 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:50 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Michael Milliman <michael.e.milliman@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 21:10 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:10 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 23:00 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 14:50 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 16:50 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 18:20 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 20:20 +0100
            Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-13 02:30 +0100
              Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 05:20 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-13 05:50 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 14:40 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 12:20 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 14:10 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 15:00 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 22:40 +0100

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