I guess I'm doing it wrong: $ sudo fsck -V /dev/sdc1 fsck from util-linux 2.27.1 and that is all it says. I know that is the correct device.... at least gparted says it is On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 7:58 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: > that suggests disk issues where those files are. I would start using some > FS tools like chkdisk to clean up. > > > On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Michael wrote: > >> interesting..... I recovered some files using tesstdisk. I tried to >> delete them and some of the wouldn't die (the ones I'm having problems >> with). My google for the swolution suggested I chown but that gave a >> similar error: >> >> $ sudo chown bmike1 -R recup_dir.465/ >> chown: changing ownership of 'recup_dir.465/f46038464.elf': Input/output >> error >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:49 PM, Michael wrote: >> >>> I forgot to mention I deleted those files on the source disk. This i the >>> command I'm issuing: >>> >>> rsync -aWuq --delete-before /home/bmike1/Documents >>> /media/bmike1/"Seagate Expansion Drive" >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:36 PM, James Dugger >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You potentially have corrupt files or problems with your disk. Use the >>>> fsck command to check files/file system and smartctl command to check the >>>> disk >>>> >>>> On Sep 7, 2017 4:52 AM, "Michael" wrote: >>>> >>>>> I get the following errors. How do I stop it? >>>>> $ rsync -aWuq --delete-before /home/bmike1/Documents >>>>> /media/bmike1/"Seagate Expansion Drive" >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46038464.elf") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46285928.txt") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46399616.bz2") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46399920.xml") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400256.bz2") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400560_tooltip.svg.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400824_analog_meter.svg.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f464010 >>>>> 72_extender-background.svg.gz") failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401488.xml.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401688.xml.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401920.xml.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46402208.xml.gz") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46402688.png") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46403032.ini") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46403576.xml") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46404144.xml") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46404624.xml") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>>>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46405344.xml") >>>>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>>>> rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous >>>>> errors) (code 23) at main.c(1183) [sender=3.1.1] >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: