then I remembered gparted had fsck (or similar) but it said: *ntfsresize -i -f -v /dev/sdc1* 00:00:27 ( ERROR ) *ntfsresize v2015.3.14AR.1 (libntfs-3g)Device name : /dev/sdc1NTFS volume version: 3.1Cluster size : 4096 bytesCurrent volume size: 1000202039808 bytes (1000203 MB)Current device size: 1000202043392 bytes (1000203 MB)Checking for bad sectors ...Checking filesystem consistency ...100.00 percent completedAccounting clusters ...Cluster accounting failed at 123392602 (0x75ad25a): extra cluster in $BitmapFilesystem check failed! Totally 1 cluster accounting mismatches.ERROR: NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification wasand will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.* but I don't have a windows system On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Michael wrote: > 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~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: