unable to format usb 1204 [daemon inhibited ]

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Published on 2012-08-23T03:56:48Z Indexed on 2012/08/27 21:56 UTC
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i try to format my usb 1st time its work all data gone but i can't save any file at this usb .

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then i try to check is it working or broken here the report

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santos@santos:~$ sudo badblocks -v /dev/sdb
[sudo] password for santos: 

Sorry, try again.

[sudo] password for santos: 

Checking blocks 0 to 7824383

Checking for bad blocks (read-only test):   0.00% done, 0:00 elapsed. (0/0/0 errdone                                                 
Pass completed, 0 bad blocks found. (0/0/0 errors)
santos@santos:~$ sudo badblocks -v -w /dev/sdb
[sudo] password for santos: 

Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for santos: 

/dev/sdb is apparently in use by the system; it's not safe to run badblocks!
santos@santos:~$ 

how to format and fix this issues?

i have read this link Formatting Pen Drive causes 'Daemon Is Inhibited' Error

and it said like this when i try to move any items from desktop " the destination is read only enter image description here also in this case i use google and find this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1955353 article as same its not helped

following user13509 suggestion ..

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