Can't erase bootable USB Mojave installer!

Recently I created a bootable Mojave installer on a USB 3.0 memory stick which I used to install Mojave on both my computers.

I now want to erase the memory stick but Disk Utility fails every time, reporting that it either cannot open or unmount the drive.

I have tried selecting "Apple UDIF" as shown in the screenshot and also "InstallESD"

I assume it is possible to erase it so where am I going wrong?

Posted on Aug 24, 2019 2:39 AM

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fuzzymo

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Posted on Aug 24, 2019 4:30 AM

You are trying to erase the wrong thing. You need to select the "Kingston Data Traveler" and erase that.

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fuzzymo

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Aug 24, 2019 4:30 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

You are trying to erase the wrong thing. You need to select the "Kingston Data Traveler" and erase that.

dialabrain

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Aug 24, 2019 4:34 AM in response to fuzzymo

+1 Good Catch.

Ian R. Brown Author

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Aug 25, 2019 1:21 AM in response to fuzzymo

OOOPS! I must be going blind.

Thanks very much.

I was doing it in a bit of a rush but it's anyone's guess as to how long it would have taken me to spot it.

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Can't erase bootable USB Mojave installer!