If this command fails, verify that the USB stick is not mounted and that the device name is for the disk, not a partition. Some operating systems might require this command to be run with . The syntax varies slightly across different platforms; for example, Mac OS(R) requires a lower-case `bs=1m`. Systems like Linux(R) might buffer writes. To force all writes to complete, use .
If this command fails, verify that the USB stick is not mounted and that the device name is for the disk, not a partition.
Some operating systems might require this command to be run with man:sudo[8].
The syntax varies slightly across different platforms; for example, Mac OS(R) requires a lower-case `bs=1m`.