USB Can't Be Detected | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 7:13 AM

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I am want to install arch because of the lightweight os and good support. I am install iso. package and I am set up usb for installation. Before, I want to backup some files to my data usb. And at copying, I stop the operation but the copying operation goes wild. It doesn't responding and can;t be eject, so I force eject the usb with my hands. And, at I plug in another USB, Nah. It can't be detected by the system.How to fix this? (The etcher also can't be opened after I reboot and try to open etcher)

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Note: Linux Mint CInnamon 21

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 10:35 AM

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Restart.
Plug in the data USB, don't do anything.
lsblk -f

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Is your archiso Installation USB ready?
If so, you can also boot it, and do the copying of the backup files inside the Arch Installation environment, before you install. (If you have two USB ports.)

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The etcher also can't be opened after I reboot and try to open etcher
What do you mean by this?
The Arch iso USB cannot boot? Or etcher does not open inside Mint? (But I think you said the Arch iso USB is set up already.)

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:05 PM

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opal rivet Is your archiso Installation USB ready? If so, you can also boot it, and do the ...

i am rather choosing fedora XFCE and it's installed

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:06 PM

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latent shadow i am rather choosing fedora XFCE and it's installed

(i mean the iso, not the os)

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:06 PM

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ok.
so, the two options:
1- try booting the installation USB, and do what you want to do, backup etc, inside there, before the installation.
2- let's try to solve your issue inside Mint

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:16 PM

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opal rivet Is your archiso Installation USB ready? If so, you can also boot it, and do the ...

you tell don't do anything

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The Arch iso USB cannot boot? Or etcher does not open inside Mint? (But I think you said the Arch iso USB is set up already
I do not set up the arch iso usb

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:19 PM

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latent shadow you tell don't do anything

I meant not to do anything after plugging the USB, before the lsblk -f command. If you mean that.

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OK, i just assumed you would be using Arch. You are going with Fedora, it's fine.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:22 PM

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opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:23 PM

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ok, sdb1 should be the USB, and it is not mounted.
mount it somewhere.

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mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt

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if you have an /mnt directory

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:25 PM

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Great, the USB stick for installing fedora XFCE is detected. Now the data usb

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

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oh it was the Fedora USB.
ok, do it again for the data USB

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

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It show as sdc1

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

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mount it and then do lsblk -f again, so we can see the filesystem on there.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:28 PM

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Wait, what. At i change the position of the Data USB to the right, it can detect the usb

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Look like NTFS

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opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:30 PM

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if it is ntfs, you probably need to add an argument while mounting to avoid issues

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that could be the cause of your copy failing

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mount -t ntfs3 /dev/sdc1 /mnt

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Your Mint kernel is kinda old, but ntfs3 exists after kernel 5.15, so it should work fine

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:32 PM

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it's 5.19

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looks good

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can i modify these files so i can make it go to the usb?

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:33 PM

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ok. try copying files.
better to use the terminal, if you can.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:33 PM

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(adding/remonving files)

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:34 PM

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latent shadow can i modify these files so i can make it go to the usb?

what do you mean?

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those are directories on the USB.

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if you mounted the USB already

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:35 PM

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i want to modify files in the USB so at i unmount the USB any changes i made to the files are saved by the usb

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@opal rivet ?

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:35 PM

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I do not understand

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:36 PM

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I add file to the usb and the usb save the file i added

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from directory ``mnt`

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:38 PM

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so, windows and linux are different in how they manage disks.
a disk on linux exists as a device file.
to access it, you "mount" it to a directory. in this case, we mounted the USB to /mnt.
So, now /mnt shows the contents of the USB. If you add / remove / modify files in /mnt, you are doing all that on the USB.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:40 PM

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NONONONO

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:40 PM

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:D what happened?

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no need to panic

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:40 PM

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I false copying the files and i think i copied the system

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files

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:41 PM

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ok, cancel it if you want.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:41 PM

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how

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:41 PM

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there's an X there?

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:42 PM

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yes

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but its only minimize the window to the tray

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should i reboot for force kill the process?

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:43 PM

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latent shadow but its only minimize the window to the tray

are you sure?

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close the file manager

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the window

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try cancelling it from the system tray or something. right click etc.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:44 PM

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can't right click

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i am closed the file manager but the process is still running

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:45 PM

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:/

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OK, you can reboot I guess

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it should cleanly exit the file copy process, making sure the USB filesystem is not broken. (It getting broken is a low chance anyway, but possible if you take the USB out or something.)

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:52 PM

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Ok, remain safe

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So, i can unmonunt the usb now, @opal rivet ?

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:52 PM

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did you reboot?

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

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Yes

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

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then it is unmounted already

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

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But its remain on /mnt

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

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check lsblk to see what is mounted where

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oh

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let's make sure, by checking lsblk anyway

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

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Mounted

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:54 PM

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ok, then do whatever you want in /mnt
I hope Mint auto-mounted it properly though.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:54 PM

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So, i can unmount and change to the installer usb?

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:54 PM

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sure

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to unmount : umount /mnt

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it's umount, not unmount

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what will you do with the installer usb though?

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:56 PM

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Install the fedora XFCE

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To the usb installer

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With gnome disk writer

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:56 PM

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ok. i thought you already had it ready.

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:57 PM

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opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:57 PM

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good luck :)
ask if you need any further help

latent shadow Apr 27, 2023, 12:58 PM

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opal rivet good luck :) ask if you need any further help

Ok

opal rivet Apr 27, 2023, 12:58 PM

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btw you probably need to actually have the USB unmounted to write the image to it.

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so mounting it was unnecessary

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