I once had an USB stick with a broken controller and couldn't partitioning
it anymore. It was brand new, gets broken at the day when I used it the
first time. It was warranted and I got another USB stick.
Perhaps your drive isn't broken, but one cannot rule out the possibility
that it's defect.
I would test different USB slots and another, very short USB cable.
Regards,
Ralf
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