Cryptsetup luksFormat - Cannot wipe header on device /dev/<device>

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When issuing the command cryptsetup luksFormat on a particular device, you receive the following error

    Cannot wipe header on device /dev/sdX

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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