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For some reason I have discovered that I can no longer edit any of the data I have on my USBs. I was once able to edit it and I am able to edit the data on it on other PCs. I am running 32 bit 12.10 if this detail is required.

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I had this happen to me sometimes, and mostly when I use FAT formatted flash drives.

Can you copy files to it using the terminal, could it be related to this bug?

Most of the times that this used to happen to me, I was able to solve it by plugging it into a Windows machine, and using checkdisk on it (or whatever it was called, haven't used it for a while).

Just realized now, I never tried to use Ubuntu's fsck, and I have no idea why.

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  • No it isn't that bug as this is the error I receive when I do copy files to it using the terminal: cp: cannot create regular file `/media/brentonhorne/0CF1-B736/jkon.m': Read-only file system
    – Josh Pinto
    Jan 9, 2013 at 10:06
  • I used my Windows Vista machine to clean it and it worked so I'll accept your answer, thanks.
    – Josh Pinto
    Jan 9, 2013 at 10:10
  • Was going to ask you to try using fsck, but I guess I was too late :p
    – Dan
    Jan 9, 2013 at 10:11

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