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guess I got that example messed up LOL. Anyway for FAT32 the NEWNAME has to be all caps...
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edit approved Apr 30, 2021 at 21:25
rogerdpack
edit approved Apr 30, 2021 at 21:25
rogerdpack
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Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 EmptiedNEWNAME /dev/DRIVENAME

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 NEWNAME /dev/DRIVENAME
windows style example
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nohillside ♦
nohillside ♦
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Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 DRIVENAMEEmptied /dev/disk1DRIVENAME

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 DRIVENAME /dev/disk1

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME
windows style example
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edit approved Apr 29, 2021 at 5:22
rogerdpack
edit approved Apr 29, 2021 at 5:22
rogerdpack
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Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 DRIVENAME /dev/disk1

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

Get drive name

diskutil list

then try

diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/DRIVENAME

Then format

diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Emptied /dev/DRIVENAME

or

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 DRIVENAME /dev/disk1
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salhin
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