I was copying some files to a USB stick, the process would have taken 1 hour or so but a few minutes later after the process started I had a blackout, and when the power got restored I could not mount the main partition of the USB stick
The following dmesg dumps are several attempts I made to try and delete the partition and the partition table of the device using GParted:
The partition would not open in Windows and the explorer would just freeze trying to open it, I booted into Linux just to see the same problem happening, so it was not an OS issue. At Linux when I saw the dmesg it looks like the device is having read errors and ultimately disconnects/powers off from the OS
The following dmesg dump is me trying to delete the partition or (and) partition table of the device
NOTE: The stick was already empty before the copy, so there is no data that I want to recover: I'm interested in recovering the device and having functioning again to continue the work I was doing
I plug in the device
[ 83.256016] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 83.473526] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0951, idProduct=1666, bcdDevice= 0.01
[ 83.473534] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 83.473536] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: DataTraveler 3.0
[ 83.473539] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Kingston
[ 83.473541] usb 1-1.3.2: SerialNumber: E0D55EA57404F491A9126BD5
[ 83.481588] usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 83.481885] scsi host5: usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0
[ 84.509070] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6
[ 84.509504] sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 84.510243] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] 60437492 512-byte logical blocks: (30.9 GB/28.8 GiB)
[ 84.511011] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 84.511018] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 4f 00 00 00
[ 84.511739] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 84.541031] sdd: sdd1
[ 84.543857] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
Everything looks normal so I attempt to delete the partition using GParted
[ 181.500005] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 186.864010] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 202.480003] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 202.768005] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 208.112017] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 223.728000] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 224.015993] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 234.763994] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 7, error -110
[ 234.943994] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 245.771992] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 7, error -110
[ 245.772669] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 7
[ 245.796058] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 0 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 9 prio class 0
[ 245.796067] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 0, lost async page write
[ 245.796070] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1, lost async page write
[ 245.796091] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 2, lost async page write
[ 245.796093] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 3, lost async page write
[ 245.796095] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 4, lost async page write
[ 245.796097] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 5, lost async page write
[ 245.796100] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 6, lost async page write
[ 245.796102] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 7, lost async page write
[ 245.796105] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 8, lost async page write
[ 245.796125] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60437456 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 9 prio class 0
[ 245.796127] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 15109364, lost async page write
[ 245.796152] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 2048 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 245.796193] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 2048 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 246.019997] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci-pci
[ 251.375994] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 266.991992] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 267.279999] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 9 using ehci-pci
[ 272.623994] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 288.239989] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 288.348173] usb 1-1.3-port2: attempt power cycle
[ 289.052009] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci
[ 299.788006] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 10, error -110
[ 299.971996] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 11 using ehci-pci
[ 310.796004] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 11, error -110
[ 310.796170] usb 1-1.3-port2: unable to enumerate USB device
[ 376.152549] buffer_io_error: 9 callbacks suppressed
[ 376.152552] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 0, async page read
[ 376.152560] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1, async page read
[ 378.386002] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 0, async page read
[ 378.386012] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1, async page read
I unplug the device and then reconnected it but to wipe and create a new partition table. When I opened GParted, the old partition was already gone: there were no partitions visible
[ 579.639995] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 579.857600] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0951, idProduct=1666, bcdDevice= 0.01
[ 579.857608] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 579.857611] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: DataTraveler 3.0
[ 579.857613] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Kingston
[ 579.857616] usb 1-1.3.2: SerialNumber: E0D55EA57404F491A9126BD5
[ 579.865709] usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 579.865880] scsi host5: usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0
[ 580.893030] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6
[ 580.893468] sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 580.894479] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] 60437492 512-byte logical blocks: (30.9 GB/28.8 GiB)
[ 580.895205] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 580.895210] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 4f 00 00 00
[ 580.895942] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 580.923719] GPT:partition_entry_array_crc32 values don't match: 0xab54d286 != 0x2ef1fcff
[ 580.923725] GPT: Use GNU Parted to correct GPT errors.
[ 580.923732] sdd:
[ 580.926566] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 600.947714] GPT:partition_entry_array_crc32 values don't match: 0xab54d286 != 0x2ef1fcff
[ 600.947722] GPT: Use GNU Parted to correct GPT errors.
[ 600.947740] sdd:
[ 601.146492] GPT:partition_entry_array_crc32 values don't match: 0xab54d286 != 0x2ef1fcff
[ 601.146499] GPT: Use GNU Parted to correct GPT errors.
[ 601.146509] sdd:
[ 650.491984] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 655.856008] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 671.475979] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 671.767994] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 677.103987] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 692.719998] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 693.007984] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 703.755996] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 12, error -110
[ 703.935990] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 714.764000] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 12, error -110
[ 714.764394] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 12
[ 714.783976] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 0 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x4800 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 714.783985] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 0, lost async page write
[ 714.783987] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1, lost async page write
[ 714.783994] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 2, lost async page write
[ 714.783996] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 3, lost async page write
[ 714.783998] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 4, lost async page write
[ 714.783999] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 5, lost async page write
[ 714.784000] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 6, lost async page write
[ 714.784001] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 7, lost async page write
[ 714.784003] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 8, lost async page write
[ 714.784004] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 9, lost async page write
[ 714.784045] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 240 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x4800 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 714.784081] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 480 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 2 prio class 0
[ 714.784145] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 488 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x100000 phys_seg 35 prio class 0
[ 714.784208] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 628 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 59 prio class 0
[ 714.784285] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 864 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x100000 phys_seg 40 prio class 0
[ 714.784316] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 131072 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x100000 phys_seg 2 prio class 0
[ 714.784379] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60435968 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x104000 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 714.784420] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60436208 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x100000 phys_seg 9 prio class 0
[ 714.784530] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60436244 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x4800 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 714.984025] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci-pci
[ 720.371979] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 720.371979] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 735.988017] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 736.276008] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 14 using ehci-pci
[ 741.615991] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 757.231991] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 757.340149] usb 1-1.3-port2: attempt power cycle
[ 758.043978] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 15 using ehci-pci
[ 768.779997] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 15, error -110
[ 768.960011] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 16 using ehci-pci
[ 779.788005] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 16, error -110
[ 779.788153] usb 1-1.3-port2: unable to enumerate USB device
Reconnected the device again. The last time I didn't read the following "GPT: Use GNU Parted to correct GPT errors", so after a quick Google search about it I expected to run the parted command to seee what would happen, but this time that message did not appear. I tried running GParted again, the same thing happens
[ 1207.860005] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 17 using ehci-pci
[ 1208.081635] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0951, idProduct=1666, bcdDevice= 0.01
[ 1208.081643] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 1208.081647] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: DataTraveler 3.0
[ 1208.081649] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Kingston
[ 1208.081651] usb 1-1.3.2: SerialNumber: E0D55EA57404F491A9126BD5
[ 1208.089733] usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 1208.089910] scsi host5: usb-storage 1-1.3.2:1.0
[ 1209.116917] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6
[ 1209.117310] sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 1209.118135] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] 60437492 512-byte logical blocks: (30.9 GB/28.8 GiB)
[ 1209.118846] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 1209.118853] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 4f 00 00 00
[ 1209.119600] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 1209.138720] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 1395.967973] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 17 using ehci-pci
[ 1401.327974] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1416.947988] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1417.239982] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 17 using ehci-pci
[ 1422.575970] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1438.191971] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1438.479966] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 17 using ehci-pci
[ 1449.231982] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 17, error -110
[ 1449.411984] usb 1-1.3.2: reset high-speed USB device number 17 using ehci-pci
[ 1460.235984] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 17, error -110
[ 1460.236456] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 17
[ 1460.256002] print_req_error: 7 callbacks suppressed
[ 1460.256006] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 0 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x4800 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 1460.256018] buffer_io_error: 510 callbacks suppressed
[ 1460.256020] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 0, lost async page write
[ 1460.256038] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1, lost async page write
[ 1460.256057] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 2, lost async page write
[ 1460.256059] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 3, lost async page write
[ 1460.256061] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 4, lost async page write
[ 1460.256063] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 5, lost async page write
[ 1460.256065] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 6, lost async page write
[ 1460.256067] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 7, lost async page write
[ 1460.256069] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 8, lost async page write
[ 1460.256071] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 9, lost async page write
[ 1460.256118] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 240 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x4800 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 1460.256166] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 480 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 2 prio class 0
[ 1460.256329] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 488 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x104000 phys_seg 60 prio class 0
[ 1460.256445] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 728 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x100000 phys_seg 35 prio class 0
[ 1460.256501] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 868 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 39 prio class 0
[ 1460.256524] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 131072 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 2 prio class 0
[ 1460.256560] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60435968 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 28 prio class 0
[ 1460.256577] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60436080 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 14 prio class 0
[ 1460.256607] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 60436136 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x800 phys_seg 20 prio class 0
[ 1460.468038] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 18 using ehci-pci
[ 1465.840000] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1481.455978] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1481.743976] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 19 using ehci-pci
[ 1487.087969] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1502.703966] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1502.812105] usb 1-1.3-port2: attempt power cycle
[ 1503.515969] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 20 using ehci-pci
[ 1514.251972] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 20, error -110
[ 1514.431991] usb 1-1.3.2: new high-speed USB device number 21 using ehci-pci
[ 1525.259962] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 21, error -110
[ 1525.260154] usb 1-1.3-port2: unable to enumerate USB device
It looks like every time I try to do something with the drive, it goes in shambles and disconnects itself
