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- Harakou
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Scratcher
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Linux
Try GParted.Yeah I can't remember how to remove those.I believe Windows simply erases the files (though it may simply mark them as erased and over-writable.)Then just delete all the files (there's probably a few invisible ones too, so watch out), and use it.The installer didn't format the USB. The file system is FAT32 otherwise I wouldn't be able to use it on Windows.Does anyone know how to remove Ubuntu from a USB without formatting it? Do I just delete the files or is the something else I have to do?The installation probably formatted the USB as the Linux file format (ext or something), so it would be best to format it.
EDIT: Not sure how it works on windows, but on mac when you delete files on a drive, it goes to a trash folder on that drive, so make sure you empty the trash, otherwise the files aren't deleted and you don't free up any space.
Keep in mind though that if you simply delete the files, your drive might still have boot flags on it that you'll want to remove.
- 16Skittles
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Scratcher
500+ posts
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Doesn't that come as a bootable medium? I need a ton of USB drives so I can put all sorts of bootable stuff on those instead of CDs.Try GParted.Yeah I can't remember how to remove those.I believe Windows simply erases the files (though it may simply mark them as erased and over-writable.)Then just delete all the files (there's probably a few invisible ones too, so watch out), and use it.The installer didn't format the USB. The file system is FAT32 otherwise I wouldn't be able to use it on Windows.Does anyone know how to remove Ubuntu from a USB without formatting it? Do I just delete the files or is the something else I have to do?The installation probably formatted the USB as the Linux file format (ext or something), so it would be best to format it.
EDIT: Not sure how it works on windows, but on mac when you delete files on a drive, it goes to a trash folder on that drive, so make sure you empty the trash, otherwise the files aren't deleted and you don't free up any space.
Keep in mind though that if you simply delete the files, your drive might still have boot flags on it that you'll want to remove.
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- nathanprocks
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
I think I have that on an Ubuntu disc somewhere. I have quite a few Linux live CDs lying around somewhere.Try GParted.Yeah I can't remember how to remove those.I believe Windows simply erases the files (though it may simply mark them as erased and over-writable.)Then just delete all the files (there's probably a few invisible ones too, so watch out), and use it.The installer didn't format the USB. The file system is FAT32 otherwise I wouldn't be able to use it on Windows.Does anyone know how to remove Ubuntu from a USB without formatting it? Do I just delete the files or is the something else I have to do?The installation probably formatted the USB as the Linux file format (ext or something), so it would be best to format it.
EDIT: Not sure how it works on windows, but on mac when you delete files on a drive, it goes to a trash folder on that drive, so make sure you empty the trash, otherwise the files aren't deleted and you don't free up any space.
Keep in mind though that if you simply delete the files, your drive might still have boot flags on it that you'll want to remove.
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- Harakou
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
I think so, yeah. It's also included in most Linux distributions.Doesn't that come as a bootable medium? I need a ton of USB drives so I can put all sorts of bootable stuff on those instead of CDs.Try GParted.Yeah I can't remember how to remove those.I believe Windows simply erases the files (though it may simply mark them as erased and over-writable.)Then just delete all the files (there's probably a few invisible ones too, so watch out), and use it.The installer didn't format the USB. The file system is FAT32 otherwise I wouldn't be able to use it on Windows.Does anyone know how to remove Ubuntu from a USB without formatting it? Do I just delete the files or is the something else I have to do?The installation probably formatted the USB as the Linux file format (ext or something), so it would be best to format it.
EDIT: Not sure how it works on windows, but on mac when you delete files on a drive, it goes to a trash folder on that drive, so make sure you empty the trash, otherwise the files aren't deleted and you don't free up any space.
Keep in mind though that if you simply delete the files, your drive might still have boot flags on it that you'll want to remove.
Why USB drives though? You can get low-capacity ones for not much, but CD's are so much cheaper. (Unless of course you don't have a CD drive)
- nathanprocks
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
Found my stack of Linux live CDs to use GParted and I wondered why none of them would detect my USB drive… Then I realised that all of them are years old and don't have USB 3.0 drivers. My MacBook Pro only has 1 USB 3.0 hub with 2 ports. The latest Ubuntu live CD I have won't even boot. I think the disc is broken or something. I didn't see any dirt or scratches on it. The only thing that showed on the screen was a flashing underscore ( _ ) and the ISO linux thing or whatever normally comes up when I boot other live CDs didn't come up either.
I guess it doesn't really matter if my USB drive is still bootable because there are no operating systems to boot on it anymore.
I guess it doesn't really matter if my USB drive is still bootable because there are no operating systems to boot on it anymore.
Last edited by nathanprocks (Aug. 16, 2013 09:41:12)
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- 16Skittles
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500+ posts
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Found my stack of Linux live CDs to use GParted and I wondered why none of them would detect my USB drive… Then I realised that all of them are years old and don't have USB 3.0 drivers. My MacBook Pro only has 1 USB 3.0 hub with 2 ports. The latest Ubuntu live CD I have won't even boot. I think the disc is broken or something. I didn't see any dirt or scratches on it. The only thing that showed on the screen was a flashing underscore ( _ ) and the ISO linux thing or whatever normally comes up when I boot other live CDs didn't come up either.USB 3.0 drives are compatible with USB 2.0 ports, and USB 2.0 drives are compatible with USB 3.0 ports. As for the rest I can't really help, sorry.
I guess it doesn't really matter if my USB drive is still bootable because there are no operating systems to boot on it anymore.
And I'd prefer USB drives over CD drives for a couple of reasons. They're smaller, less fragile, reusable, quieter, and more future-proof. CDs on the other hand are cheaper and have more legacy compatability, but lower capacity, slower, louder, and can only be used once.
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It's free too!- technoboy10
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I used to use Ubuntu Gnome, but my laptop died. 
Arch Linux is pretty awesome for my server though.
Arch Linux is pretty awesome for my server though.
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- scimonster
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Currently using Fedora 20. I want to install Ubuntu 14.04 next week or so.
Linux is sooooo much better than W****** for development.
Linux is sooooo much better than W****** for development.
Last edited by scimonster (May 14, 2014 19:52:40)
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- ftf841
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Scratcher
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Currently using Fedora 20. I want to install Ubuntu 14.04 next week or so.You can dual boot Fedora and Ubuntu
Linux is sooooo much better than W****** for development.
- terminator68
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Scratcher
100+ posts
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Currently using Fedora 20. I want to install Ubuntu 14.04 next week or so.I think so too; my netbook is running Lubuntu mostly due to aged hardware, but I love it. Windows 8 is acting up for me, and I am just done with it.
Linux is sooooo much better than W****** for development.
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- cobraguy
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Scratcher
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If Ubuntu could perform as well as Windows does with my Steam library, I would use it full time.
- PlasmaKairo
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Scratcher
100+ posts
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If Ubuntu could perform as well as Windows does with my Steam library, I would use it full time.Also, if Adobe ported their products to Linux, I'm sure a lot more people would use it
- 16Skittles
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I wouldn't be too sure of that. Those who will pay that much for proprietary software aren't the people I'd expect to jump ship to Linux. Linux is all about being free and open, while Adobe is expensive and closed.If Ubuntu could perform as well as Windows does with my Steam library, I would use it full time.Also, if Adobe ported their products to Linux, I'm sure a lot more people would use it
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- jji7skyline
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Scratcher
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Found my stack of Linux live CDs to use GParted and I wondered why none of them would detect my USB drive… Then I realised that all of them are years old and don't have USB 3.0 drivers. My MacBook Pro only has 1 USB 3.0 hub with 2 ports. The latest Ubuntu live CD I have won't even boot. I think the disc is broken or something. I didn't see any dirt or scratches on it. The only thing that showed on the screen was a flashing underscore ( _ ) and the ISO linux thing or whatever normally comes up when I boot other live CDs didn't come up either.Macs usually need a special version of the Linux ISO due to EFI stuff.
I guess it doesn't really matter if my USB drive is still bootable because there are no operating systems to boot on it anymore.
Last edited by jji7skyline (May 20, 2014 11:50:30)
- AnotherSockPuppet
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Scratcher
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Here's a suggestion for all of you. Go to the command line and enter “rm -rf /”.
Don't take that seriously, it's a horrible idea!
Don't take that seriously, it's a horrible idea!
- 16Skittles
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Scratcher
500+ posts
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Here's a suggestion for all of you. Go to the command line and enter “rm -rf /”.I saw on Reddit a “game” called Suicide Linux. You install it to your system, and any time you mistype a terminal command, it nukes your hard drive!
Don't take that seriously, it's a horrible idea!
Also, do you not need to sudo to delete everything? How can it allow you to delete everything but not modify things in those directories?
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