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I hadn't realized until I read the info Scott gave me, just how devious the manufacturers are with the hidden files.
man dd
dd --version
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096 status=progress
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096
Two other things you could try:1) In GParted, try creating a new partition table first. Device -> Create Partition Table -> "msdos" -> Apply. Then create whatever partitions you want on it and format them as you wish -- FAT32, NTFS, Ext4, etc.Or2) If above doesn't work, use this command in a terminal to wipe out the file system on the drive first; then you should be able to create a new partition table and partitions afterwards with GParted:Code: [Select]sudo wipefs --all /dev/sdxNote: change "x" in "sdx" to correct device letter for the external drive.
sudo wipefs --all /dev/sdx
Hello Bitsnpcs,I had a similiar problem a few years ago on WD Passport drive. I don't know if your issue is the same but here's the article that helped me. How to remove hidden Virtual CD (VCD) partitions on your Western Digital external diskshttp://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/passport-vcd.html