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| From | Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition |
| Date | 2016-11-11 21:50 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <sCqVP-OQ-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <sCmfv-68Q-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <sCohk-7nJ-9@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 11/11/2016 11:57 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 09:47:40 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> gparted for labelling a partition is overkill. Use dosfslabel.
>
But Gparted was already active for other reasons ;/
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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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